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I need help with my pharmacology homework!!!!!! Please?

Ok I'm taking pharmacology online for college because I couldn't take the classes that I needed because they got full in the 1st day. I'm not that good in pharmacology, I can answer some questions but I don't even know if they are correct. So please can someone help me out!!!!! Case Study – Group # 3 – Due to date to Instructor is noted on Course Calendar One of your clients was hospitalized a week ago for an acute myocardial infarction and today presents to your clinic for a follow-up visit. Mr. Adams recounts the episode of fainting at his home, being transported by EMS to the hospital where he was treated in the emergency department. The ED records revealed an electrocardiogram with a severe ventricular dysrhythmia. His blood pressure was normal, but the heart rate was 45 beats/minute and irregular. Mr. Adams has a past medical history of heart failure and was taking digoxin and furosemide (Lasix). The drugs given during the hospital stay included: Lidocaine in the ED; Aspirin; Hydromorphone (Dilaudid); reteplase (Retvase) and Quinidine. He presents today with blood pressure of 110/75, heart rate 65 beat/minute, weight of 180 lbs, height of 5’10”. He complains of light-headedness and has used the nitro tablets twice this week for chest pain with relief. He is starting a cardiac rehab program in two weeks. His present medication includes lisinopril (Zestoretic) 20 mg daily, acebutolol hydrochloride (Sectral) 200 mg twice daily; nitroglycerine (Nitrostat) 0.3 mg sublingual tablets (use as needed for chest pain) and ticlopidine (Ticlid) 250 mg twice a day. He is taking over-the-counter (OTC) Coenzyme-10, 120 mg daily with Vitamin E, 400 IU twice a day at the suggestion of the Health Food Store attendant. The Physician Assistant, after Mr. A.’s physical assessment, orders blood work and plans client teaching. II. A. QUESTIONS 1. What is the rationale for the drugs given at the hospital emergency department? Please, also give appropriate dosing most likely utilized. 2. Mr. A. was not placed on a beta-blocker during the hospital stay. What reasons can you give for this action? 3. What pharmacological explanation can you give for Mr.A.’s initial symptoms in the emergency department? Can you give a possible physiological explanation for his initial symptoms? Please elaborate on your answers. 4. Mr. D. has several new drugs at his follow-up visit. Give the rationale for their use and should any changes be made to this new drug regime? Give reasons why or why not. 5. What blood work do you think the PA ordered to assess Mr. A’s health status? Please give reasons for your answers. II. B. QUESTIONS 1. What type of diet might you suggest for Mr. A.? Be specific. 2. Can you make any lifestyle suggestions for this client? Give rationale for your answers. 3. What issues would you be sure to include for teaching Mr. A. about his new medication regime? 4. After suffering a myocardial infarction, many clients go through an emotional adjustment period. What would you be alert to note with Mr. A. at this and future visits; and are there medications and/or community support to help during this period? Give reasons for your answers. 5. What comments can you make to Mr. A. when he asks if the OTCs he is using will help him?

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