Module 10 Written Assignment – Pharmacological Treatments for Arthritis
Purpose of the Assignment
- Identify the common pharmacologic treatments for inflammatory diseases of the human body,
- Review potential effects medication have on the clients’ basic care and comfort needs,
- Identify nursing interventions meeting to basic care of comfort needs of clients’ receiving these pharmacological agents
Course Competencies; Pharmacological Treatments for Arthritis
- Describe strategies for safe effective multidimensional nursing practice when providing care for clients experiencing immunologic infectious and inflammatory disorders,
- Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders,
- Select appropriate nursing interventions when providing multidimensional care to clients experiencing alterations in mobility.
Instructions; Pharmacological Treatments for Arthritis
Complete the table directly below these instructions in your own words for each of the following medications:
- Ibuprofen
- Methotrexate
- Leflunomide
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Infliximab
- Anakinra
- Abatacept
- Rituximab
- Golimumab
- Tocilizumab
Use at least FOUR scholarly sources to support your findings. Be sure to cite your sources in-text and on a reference, page using APA format.
| MEDICATION generic and trade name drug classification | Medication Mechanism of Action | Common Side Effects | Pertinent Nursing Implications & Patient Teaching |
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| MEDICATION generic and trade name drug classification | Medication Mechanism of Action | Common Side Effects | Pertinent Nursing Implications & Patient Teaching |
Module 10 Written Assignment – Pharmacological Treatments for Arthritis Rubric
Total Assessment Points: 35
| Levels of Achievement | ||||
| Criteria | Emerging Limited or developing demonstration of criteria. | Competence Adequate or basic demonstration of criteria. | Proficiency Clear or effective demonstration of criteria. | Mastery Advanced or exceeds demonstration of criteria. |
| Drug Names, Classification, Mechanism of Action (5 Pts) | Information is accurate and complete. Failure to submit Drug Names, Classification, and Mechanism of Action will result in zero points for this criterion. | Information is accurate, complete and is paraphrased. | Information is accurate, complete, and written in own words and relates to disease process. | Information is accurate, complete, written in own words, and relates medication to disease process, and applies to improving diseases. |
| Points:2 | Points:3 | Points:4 | Points:5 | |
| Common Side Effects (10 Pts) | Common side effects listed. Failure to submit Common Side Effects will result in zero points for this criterion. | Identifies common side effects and relates to. | Explains common side effects. | Prioritizes common side effects. |
| Points:7 | Points:8 | Points:9 | Points:10 | |
| Pertinent Nursing Implications and Patient Teaching (10 Pts) | Implications or patient teaching listed. Failure to submit Pertinent Nursing Implications and Patient Teaching will result in zero points for this criterion. | Identifies implications and patient teaching | Explains implications and patient teaching. | Prioritizes implications and patient teaching |
| Points:7 | Points:8 | Points:9 | Points:10 | |
| APA Citation (5 Pts) | Description: APA in-text citations and references are missing. | Description: Attempted to use APA in-text citations and references. | Description: APA in-text citations and references are used with few errors. | Description: APA in-text citations and references are used correctly. |
| Points:2 | Points:3 | Points:4 | Points:5 | |
| Spelling and Grammar
(5 Pts) | Description: Numerous spelling and grammar errors, which detract from the audience’s ability to comprehend material. | Description: Some spelling and grammar errors, which detract from the audience’s ability to comprehend material. | Description: Few spelling and grammar errors. | Description: Minimal to no spelling and grammar errors. |
| Points: 2 | Points:3 | Points:4 | Points:5 | |