Assignment
Your write up should contain three well-developed paragraphs (450 to 500 words).
Read the scenario and answer the following questions:
Ophthalmic Disorders
V.S., age 12 Hispanic male, presents with a feeling that there is sand in his eye. He had a cold a week ago and woke up this morning with his left eye crusted with yellowish drainage. On physical examination, he has injected conjunctiva on the left side, no adenopathy, and no vision changes. His vision is 20/20. Fluorescein staining reveals no abrasion. He is allergic to sulfa.
Diagnosis: Conjunctivitis
• List specific goals of treatment for V.S.
• What drug therapy would you prescribe? Why?
• What are the parameters for monitoring the success of the therapy?
• Discuss the education you would give to the parents regarding drug therapy.
• List one or two adverse reactions for the selected agent that would cause you to change therapy.
• What would be the choice for second-line therapy?
• What over-the-counter or alternative medications would be appropriate for V.S.?
• What dietary and lifestyle changes should be recommended for V.S.?
• Describe one or two drug-drug or drug-food interactions for the selected agent.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Textbook: Woo, Terri Moser and Robinson, Marylou V. (2020). Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers. (5th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company.