Gastrointestinal and Inflammatory Conditions

Introduction

In this activity, you learn about and practice writing prescriptions for four patients who have gastrointestinal or inflammatory disorders. Gastrointestinal problems and pain control are commonly encountered conditions in primary care. It is important to be familiar with common dosing regimens for medications used to treat these conditions in your practice. In this prescription assignment, you focus on these medications, their appropriate dosing, and the potential need to prescribe more than one drug at a time. Your typed name shall serve as your signature.

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For each of the following five scenarios, please use the Rx blanks provided to write a prescription for the medication regimen indicated. You must include all pertinent and legally-required information. If an element on the Rx pad is not required, you must put ‘n/a’ in the field to complete the submission. Your typed name shall serve as your signature.

Pay close attention to the details provided in each scenario to ensure accurate and safe prescribing. Your DEA number this week is MR5479431 and NPI is 10349799101. When needed, use this for your patient’s home address: 101C Central Avenue, Apt 12, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

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Please use the Rx blanks provided to write a prescription for the medication regimen indicated. You must include all pertinent and legally-required information. If an element on the Rx pad is not required, you must put ‘n/a’ in the field to complete the submission. Your typed name shall serve as your signature.

Pay close attention to the details provided in each scenario to ensure accurate and safe prescribing. Your DEA number this week is MR5479431 and NPI is 10349799101. When needed, use this for your patient’s home address: 101C Central Avenue, Apt 12, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

Diego Hernandez

Diego Hernandez (DOB 2/8/1985) is a new patient in your adult clinic. He states that his while growing up, family did not believe in vaccinations. He is interested in getting the hepatitis B vaccine for his job. Please write a prescription to receive the hepatitis B vaccine (adult) for all 3 doses. Ensure you include appropriate doses and their correct intervals on the prescription.

Sample Rx Form for Course Learning Only

Primary Care Clinic, Hawai’i Pacific University

45-045 Kamehameha Highway

Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744

(808) 236-0000

Please use the Rx blanks provided to write a prescription for the medication regimen indicated. You must include all pertinent and legally-required information. If an element on the Rx pad is not required, you must put ‘n/a’ in the field to complete the submission. Your typed name shall serve as your signature.

Pay close attention to the details provided in each scenario to ensure accurate and safe prescribing. Your DEA number this week is MR5479431 and NPI is 10349799101. When needed, use this for your patient’s home address: 101C Central Avenue, Apt 12, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

Alice Wong

Alice Wong (DOB 9/18/1982) comes into your acute care clinic complaining of three days of watery diarrhea. After eliminating infectious causes for Alice’s diarrhea, you decide to prescribe a short course of anti-diarrheal medication. As part of her patient education, instruct Alice to follow-up after 3 days if it has not been resolved. You choose Lomotil. Please write Alice a prescription for the lowest dose of this medication.

Sample Rx Form for Course Learning Only

Primary Care Clinic, Hawai’i Pacific University

45-045 Kamehameha Highway

Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744

(808) 236-0000

Please use the Rx blanks provided to write a prescription for the medication regimen indicated. You must include all pertinent and legally-required information. If an element on the Rx pad is not required, you must put ‘n/a’ in the field to complete the submission. Your typed name shall serve as your signature.

Pay close attention to the details provided in each scenario to ensure accurate and safe prescribing. Your DEA number this week is MR5479431 and NPI is 10349799101. When needed, use this for your patient’s home address: 101C Central Avenue, Apt 12, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

Liam Johnson

Liam Johnson (DOB 6/6/1979) is an established patient in your practice who you diagnose H. pylori-related peptic ulcer disease. You decide to give him bismuth quadruple therapy for his peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Please write Liam a prescription for all of the drugs (on the same prescription), including all doses and durations of therapy.

Sample Rx Form for Course Learning Only

Primary Care Clinic, Hawai’i Pacific University

45-045 Kamehameha Highway

Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744

(808) 236-0000

Please use the Rx blanks provided to write a prescription for the medication regimen indicated. You must include all pertinent and legally-required information. If an element on the Rx pad is not required, you must put ‘n/a’ in the field to complete the submission. Your typed name shall serve as your signature.

Pay close attention to the details provided in each scenario to ensure accurate and safe prescribing. Your DEA number this week is MR5479431 and NPI is 10349799101. When needed, use this for your patient’s home address: 101C Central Avenue, Apt 12, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

Maria Ricci

Maria Ricci (DOB 9/27/1989) comes to you suffering from acute post-herpetic neuralgia. After examining her, you decide to prescribe her gabapentin for her pain. Maria has never taken gabapentin before. Please give her a prescription for an appropriate starting dose to help her with her pain (7-day supply).

Sample Rx Form for Course Learning Only

Primary Care Clinic, Hawai’i Pacific University

45-045 Kamehameha Highway

Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744

(808) 236-0000

Please use the Rx blanks provided to write a prescription for the medication regimen indicated. You must include all pertinent and legally-required information. If an element on the Rx pad is not required, you must put ‘n/a’ in the field to complete the submission. Your typed name shall serve as your signature.

Pay close attention to the details provided in each scenario to ensure accurate and safe prescribing. Your DEA number this week is MR5479431 and NPI is 10349799101. When needed, use this for your patient’s home address: 101C Central Avenue, Apt 12, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

Bonnie Wilson

Bonnie Wilson (DOB 9/30/1972) reports to you in clinic that she has been experiencing mild lower back pain. You decide against treating her pain with an opiate and choose tramadol instead. Please prescribe an appropriate starting dose of this medication for her treatment. Limit the course to a 5-day supply.

Sample Rx Form for Course Learning Only

Primary Care Clinic, Hawai’i Pacific University

45-045 Kamehameha Highway

Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744

(808) 236-0000

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