Advance Pharmacology

APA 7 DOUBLE SPACED 5 REFERENCES INTRODUCTION, CONCLUSION Assignment: Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders • …heart disease remains the No. 1 killer in America; nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smoke—some of the leading risk factors for heart disease… —Murphy et al., 2018 Despite the high mortality rates associated with cardiovascular disorders, improved treatment options do exist that can help address those risk factors that afflict the majority of the population today.   As an advanced practice nurse, it is your responsibility to recommend appropriate treatment options for patients with cardiovascular disorders. To ensure the safety and effectiveness of drug therapy, advanced practice nurses must consider aspects that might influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes such as medical history, other drugs currently prescribed, and individual patient factors. • Review the case study assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment. • Select one the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior factors. • Reflect on how the factor you selected might influence the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes. • Consider how changes in the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy. • Think about how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan based on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes. Reflect on whether you would modify the current drug treatment or provide an alternative treatment option for the patient. CASE STUDY Patient HM has a history of atrial fibrillation and a transient ischemic attack (TIA). The patient has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and ischemic heart disease. Drugs currently prescribed include the following: • Warfarin 5 mg daily MWF and 2.5 mg daily T, TH, Sat, Sun • Aspirin 81 mg daily • Metformin 1000 mg PO bid • Glyburide 10 mg bid • Atenolol 100 mg PO daily • Motrin 200 mg 1–3 tablets every 6 hours as needed for pain During this week of Week 2, we will examine the impact of patient factors that may lead to changes in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes on patient drug therapy for cardiovascular disorders. We will also explore ways to improve drug therapy plans for cardiovascular disorders based on patient factors and overall health needs. The learning objectives are as listed below: • Analyze the influence of patient factors on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes • Analyze the impact of changes in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes on patient drug therapies • Evaluate drug therapy plans for cardiovascular disorders     Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following: • Explain how the factor you selected might influence the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in the patient from the case study you were assigned. • Describe how changes in the processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy. Be specific and provide examples. • Explain how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan and explain why you would make these recommended improvements.