The Assignment Examine Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl with ADHD You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe…
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The Assignment
Examine Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl with ADHD
You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this client. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the clients pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.
At each decision point there will be three decisions. I will choose one out of the three and give the outcome. At each decision point these are the thoughts to ponder:
Decision #1
Which decision did you select?
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #1 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
Decision #2
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #2 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
Decision #3
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
***Also include how ethical considerations might impact your treatment plan and communication with clients.***
Finally: 1. Complete the decision tree (keep track of what you selected. come up with a rational reason why you chose it. Come up with patient specific rational reason behind not choosing the other two options not chosen).
2. Write paper addressing all section listed based on the decision tree.
Case Study: A Caucasian Man with Hip Pain
BACKGROUND
Katie is an 8 year old Caucasian female who is brought to your office today by her mother & father. They report that they were referred to you by their primary care provider after seeking her advice because Katies teacher suggested that she may have ADHD. Katies parents reported that their PCP felt that she should be evaluated by psychiatry to determine whether or not she has this condition.
The parents give the PMHNP a copy of a form titled Conners Teacher Rating Scale-Revised. This scale was filled out by Katies teacher and sent home to the parents so that they could share it with their family primary care provider. According to the scoring provided by her teacher Katie is inattentive easily distracted forgets things she already learned is poor in spelling reading and arithmetic. Her attention span is short and she is noted to only pay attention to things she is interested in. The teacher opined that she lacks interest in school work and is easily distracted. Katie is also noted to start things but never finish them and seldom follows through on instructions and fails to finish her school work.
Katies parents actively deny that Katie has ADHD. She would be running around like a wild person if she had ADHD reports her mother. She is never defiant or has temper outburst adds her father.
SUBJECTIVE
Katie reports that she doesnt know what the big deal is. She states that school is OK- her favorite subjects are art and recess. She states that she finds her other subjects boring and sometimes hard because she feels lost. She admits that her mind does wander during class to things that she thinks of as more fun. Sometimes Katie reports I will just be thinking about nothing and the teacher will call my name and I dont know what they were talking about.
Katie reports that her home life is just fine. She reports that she loves her parents and that they are very good and kind to her. Denies any abuse denies bullying at school. Offers no other concerns at this time.
MENTAL STATUS EXAM
The client is an 8 year old Caucasian female who appears appropriately developed for her age. Her speech is clear coherent and logical. She is appropriately oriented to person place time and event. She is dressed appropriately for the weather and time of year. She demonstrates no noteworthy mannerisms gestures or tics. Self-reported mood is euthymic. Affect is bright. Katie denies visual or auditory hallucinations no delusional or paranoid thought processes readily appreciated. Attention and concentration are grossly intact based on Katies attending to the clinical interview and her ability to count backwards from 100 by serial 2s and 5s. Insight and judgment appear age appropriate. Katie denies any suicidal or homicidal ideation.
Diagnosis:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder predominantly inattentive presentation
Decisions Made and Outcomes (Needed to formulate the paper) (Must use and formulate paper based off of the chosen decision. Then tell why the other two decision were not a good choice with in-text citations noted for each.)
Choices for Decision 1: Select what the PMHNP should do:
1. Begin Wellbutrin (bupropion) XL 150 mg orally daily
2. Begin Intuniv extended release 1 mg orally at BEDTIME
3. Begin Ritalin (methylphenidate) chewable tablets 10 mg orally in the MORNING
4.
Decision Choice Chosen:Begin Ritalin (methylphenidate) chewable tablets 10 mg orally in the MORNING
***Explain why other two choice were rejected (not adequate choices)***
Outcome: RESULTS OF DECISION POINT ONE:
Client returns to clinic in four weeks
Katies parents report that they spoke with Katies teacher who notices that her symptoms are much better in the morning which has resulted in improvement in her overall academic performance. However by the afternoon Katie is staring off into space and daydreaming again
Katies parents are very concerned however because Katie reported that her heart felt funny. You obtain a pulse rate and find that Katies heart is beating about 130 beats per minute
Choices for Decision 2: Select what the PMHNP should do:
1. Continue same dose of Ritalin and re-evaluate in 4 weeks
2. Change to Ritalin LA 20 mg orally daily in the MORNING
3. Discontinue Ritalin and begin Adderall XR 15 mg orally daily
4.
Decision Choice Chosen:Change to Ritalin LA 20 mg orally daily in the MORNING
***Explain why other two choice were rejected (not adequate choices)***
Outcome: RESULTS OF DECISION POINT TWO:
Client returns to clinic in four weeks
Katies academic performance is still improved and the switch to the LA preparation is lasting Katie throughout the school day
Katies reports of her heart feeling funny have gone away. Pulse was 92 during todays office visit

Choices for Decision 3: Decision Point Three Select what the PMHNP should do next:
1. Maintain current dose of Ritalin LA and reevaluate in 4 weeks
2. Increase Ritalin LA to 30 mg orally daily
3. Obtain EKG based on current heart rate
4.
Decision Choice Chosen:Maintain current dose of Ritalin LA and reevaluate in 4 weeks
***Explain why other two choice were rejected (not adequate choices)***
Outcome: Guidance to Student
RESULT FROM CHOOSING TO MAINTAIN CURRENT DOES OF RITALIN LA AND REEVALUATE IN 4 WEEKS
Guidance to Student
At this point Katies symptoms are well controlled (her attention is sustained throughout the school day) and her side effects have gone away following change to a long-acting preparation. There is no indication at this point that the dose should be increased as it is always advisable to use the lowest effective dose of stimulant medication. Katies heart rate is appropriate for an 8 year old girl and an EKG would not be indicated based on her heart rate.
***Write on each decision. Make sure that in each decision choice that you explain why the other two decisions were not good choices. Use cited sources to validate points. Make sure that this paper has at least7 References.Please use in-text citations for each section of each decision.Don’t forget the ethical considerations for this assignment. Make it a section by itself.***
***Also please make sure when looking at the ethical consideration for this assignment that you look at how the Caucasian (male) ethnicity and pain medications interact.***
Please use the following format when formulating the paragraphs for each section. Dont forget the intext citations. Remember to use at least 7 references.
Introduction
Decision #1
Reasons for Choosing the Decision (Why is it the best choice out of the 3 choices)
Anticipated Results (of Chosen Decision)
Difference in Results (Anticipated VS Actual)
Decision #2
Reasons for Choosing the Decision (Why is it the best choice out of the 3 choices)
Anticipated Results (of Chosen Decision)
Difference in Results (Anticipated VS Actual)
Decision #3
Reasons for Choosing the Decision (Why is it the best choice out of the 3 choices)
Anticipated Results (of Chosen Decision)
Difference in Results (Anticipated VS Actual)
Ethical Considerations
Conclusion
References
PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION