Week 6: Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Week 6: Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Sabrina is a 26 year old female who has just been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She has scheduled an appointment for a follow up with her physician but has several questions about her diagnosis and is calling the Nurse Helpline for her hospital network. As she talks with the advanced practice nurse, she learns that her diagnosis also impacts her neurologic and musculoskeletal systems. Although multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder, both the neurologic and musculoskeletal systems will be affected by adverse symptoms that Sabrina needs to be aware of and for which specific drug therapy plans and other treatment options need to be decided on.
As an advanced practice nurse, what types of drugs will best address potential neurologic and musculoskeletal symptoms Sabrina might experience?
This week, you will evaluate patients for the treatment of neurologic and musculoskeletal disorders by focusing on specific patient case studies through a decision tree exercise. You will analyze the decisions you will make in the decision tree exercise and reflect on your experiences in proposing the recommended actions to address the health needs in the patient case study.
Learning Objectives- Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Students will:
- Evaluate patients for treatment of neurologic and musculoskeletal disorders
- Analyze decisions made throughout the diagnosis and treatment of patients with neurologic and musculoskeletal disorders
- Justify decisions made throughout the diagnosis and treatment of patients with neurologic and musculoskeletal disorders
Learning Resources- Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Required Readings (click to expand/reduce)
Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2021). Lehne’s pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
- Chapter 11, “Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology” (pp. 67–71)
- Chapter 12, “Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System” (pp. 72–81)
- Chapter 12, “Muscarinic Agonists and Cholinesterase Inhibitors” (pp. 82–89)
- Chapter 14, “Muscarinic Antagonists” (pp. 90-98)
- Chapter 15, “Adrenergic Agonists” (pp. 99–107)
- Chapter 16, “Adrenergic Antagonists” (pp. 108–119)
- Chapter 17, “Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents” (pp. 120–124)
- Chapter 18, “Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology” (pp. 125–126)
- Chapter 19, “Drugs for Parkinson Disease” (pp. 127–142)
- Chapter 20, “Drugs for Alzheimer Disease” (pp. 159–166)
- Chapter 21, “Drugs for Seizure Disorders” (pp. 150–170)
- Chapter 22, “Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity” (pp. 171–178)
- Chapter 59, “Drug Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis” (pp. 513–527)
- Chapter 60, “Drug Therapy of Gout” (pp. 528–536)
- Chapter 61, “Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization” (pp. 537–556)
Document: Mid-Term Summary & Study Guide (PDF)
Required Media (click to expand/reduce)
Assignment: Decision Tree for Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders
For your Assignment, your Instructor will assign you one of the decision tree interactive media pieces provided in the Resources. As you examine the patient case studies in this module’s Resources, consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting symptoms of neurological and musculoskeletal disorders. Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Photo Credit: KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Science Photo Library / Getty Images
To Prepare
- Review the interactive media piece assigned by your Instructor.
- Reflect on the patient’s symptoms and aspects of the disorder presented in the interactive media piece.
- Consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting with the symptoms of the patient case study you were assigned.
- You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the diagnosis and treatment for this patient. Reflect on potential co-morbid physical as well as patient factors that might impact the patient’s diagnosis and treatment. Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
By Day 7 of Week 8
Write a 1- to 2-page summary paper that addresses the following:
- Briefly summarize the patient case study you were assigned, including each of the three decisions you took for the patient presented.
- Based on the decisions you recommended for the patient case study, explain whether you believe the decisions provided were supported by the evidence-based literature. Be specific and provide examples. Be sure to support your response with evidence and references from outside resources.
- What were you hoping to achieve with the decisions you recommended for the patient case study you were assigned? Support your response with evidence and references from outside resources.
- Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with each of the decisions and the results of the decision in the exercise. Describe whether they were different. Be specific and provide examples. Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders. Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
You will submit this Assignment in Week 8.
Submission and Grading Information- Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:
- Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK8Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
- Click the Week 8 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
- Click the Week 8 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.
- Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK8Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
- If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
- Click on the Submit button to complete your submission. Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Grading Criteria- Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
To access your rubric:
Week 8 Assignment Rubric
Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity
To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:
Submit your Week 8 Assignment draft and review the originality report.
Submit Your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 8
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Week 8 Assignment
Module 5: Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Systems
What’s Happening This Module?
Module 5: Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Systems is a 2-week module, Weeks 6 and 7 of the course. In this module, you will analyze drugs prescribed to treat neurological and musculoskeletal disorders and explore patient education strategies for treatment and management of these disorders. You will also evaluate the impact of patient factors on the effects of prescribed drugs and drug therapy plans for neurologic and musculoskeletal disorders. You will also complete your Midterm Exam. Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
| What do I have to do? | When do I have to do it? |
| Review your Learning Resources | Days 1-7, Weeks 6 and 7 |
| Assignment: Decision Tree for Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders | You are encouraged to begin your Assignment in Week 6 and continue working on it in Week 7. However, this Assignment is not due until Day 7 of Week 8 in Module 6. Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders. |
| Midterm Exam | Complete by Day 7 of Week 7. |
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Week 7: Midterm Exam
This week, you will continue working on your Assignment started in Week 6, and you will complete your Midterm Exam.
Learning Objectives- Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Students will:
- Identify key terms, concepts, and principles related to prescribing drugs to treat patient disorders
Midterm Exam
The Exam covers the content you have explored throughout the first 6 weeks of this course. Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
This exam is a test of your knowledge in preparation for your certification exam. No outside resources—including books, notes, websites, or any other type of resource—are to be used to complete this quiz. You are not allowed to take screenshots or record the exam questions in any other format while taking the exam. You are expected to comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct. Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
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By Day 7 of Week 7
Complete the Midterm Exam. You have 120 minutes to complete the exam. You may only attempt this exam once.
Submission and Grading Information- Week 6 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Complete the Exam by Day 7 of Week 7
To Complete this Exam:
Week 7 Exam