Fahrenheid Fever Case Study
Case 1:
The following patients were in the clinic today. Please describe how they should take their medications (explanation for dose) and when their next dose will be (next dose). For documentation purposes you will likely need to express time in international standard time. Be sure to express your answer in using international standard time. Hint: Review the resources provided in the reading and on pages 127 and 128 in your textbook.)
Patient #
Medication/dose
Explanation for dose
First dose
Next dose (international standard time)
1
Pain medication with the directions: i tab PO q6h
1 tablet orally every 6 hours
9:30 am
1530
2
Aspirin: ii tab PRN
2 tablets as needed
12:00 pm
Not provided
3
Penicillin: ii caps PO q4h
2 capsules orally every …show more content…
You ask if the son has a fever and she responds that his temperature is 38°C.
Convert this temperature to Fahrenheit. Hint: Refer to pages 129-130 in your textbook.
100.4°F
Does her son have a fever?
Yes, the normal temperature is 98.7°F. There for, her son is running a low-grade fever.
Case 5:
Annie is 3-years-old and is being seen for what appears to be an ear infection. Annie’s mother asks if it is safe to give Annie children’s aspirin because she has some at home. Her husband takes it as a “blood thinner.”
What is your response to Annie’s mother?
Yes, it is meant for children so Annie is safe to take it.
Annie will be given an antibiotic. Her mother mentions that she is allergic to penicillin. What are some checks and balances that should be in place at the physician’s office and in the pharmacy to ensure that errors are not made with patients with allergies to certain antibiotics?
Case 6:
Mr. Smith has arthritis and is also experiencing muscle spasms. The physician prescribes an analgesic and a muscle relaxant.
What is the likely drug class prescribed for arthritis? How does it act?
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Managing pain, swelling, and
The following patients were in the clinic today. Please describe how they should take their medications (explanation for dose) and when their next dose will be (next dose). For documentation purposes you will likely need to express time in international standard time. Be sure to express your answer in using international standard time. Hint: Review the resources provided in the reading and on pages 127 and 128 in your textbook.)
Patient #
Medication/dose
Explanation for dose
First dose
Next dose (international standard time)
1
Pain medication with the directions: i tab PO q6h
1 tablet orally every 6 hours
9:30 am
1530
2
Aspirin: ii tab PRN
2 tablets as needed
12:00 pm
Not provided
3
Penicillin: ii caps PO q4h
2 capsules orally every …show more content…
You ask if the son has a fever and she responds that his temperature is 38°C.
Convert this temperature to Fahrenheit. Hint: Refer to pages 129-130 in your textbook.
100.4°F
Does her son have a fever?
Yes, the normal temperature is 98.7°F. There for, her son is running a low-grade fever.
Case 5:
Annie is 3-years-old and is being seen for what appears to be an ear infection. Annie’s mother asks if it is safe to give Annie children’s aspirin because she has some at home. Her husband takes it as a “blood thinner.”
What is your response to Annie’s mother?
Yes, it is meant for children so Annie is safe to take it.
Annie will be given an antibiotic. Her mother mentions that she is allergic to penicillin. What are some checks and balances that should be in place at the physician’s office and in the pharmacy to ensure that errors are not made with patients with allergies to certain antibiotics?
Case 6:
Mr. Smith has arthritis and is also experiencing muscle spasms. The physician prescribes an analgesic and a muscle relaxant.
What is the likely drug class prescribed for arthritis? How does it act?
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Managing pain, swelling, and