Describe your assigned client’s situation. Why are they presenting to the clinic? What medications are they currently taking?? Assess the ap

Preparing the Assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

General Instructions

Step 1: Review your assigned clinical application activity from the lesson. Your assigned client is based on the first letter of your last name in the chart below. The client case link will take you to the page in the lesson where the respective case is located.  Scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the client case.

Last Name	Client from Week 7 Lesson
A – D	Wei Zhang

Step 2:  Assess the client’s case, the applicable clinical practice guideline (CPG), and the prescription writing activity for that client within the lesson.

Step 3: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail, providing complete references for all citations. Refer to the lesson for client information. 

Step 4: Reply to peers with a different assigned client. 

Include the following sections:  

1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.  

a. Describe your assigned client’s situation. Why are they presenting to the clinic? What medications are they currently taking? 

b. Assess the applicable clinical practice guideline (CPG) for your assigned client linked on the same page in the lesson where the client case is located. What treatment is recommended by the CPG for your client’s situation?

c. Discuss your personal professional assessment of the client’s situation provided in the scenario. What pharmacological treatment is necessary and why?

d. Reflect on additional questions you have about your assigned client that may influence treatment. What else do you need to know? What follow-up assessments, labs, or conversations are required to ensure optimal health outcomes?

2. Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by  program expectationsLinks to an external site. :

a. Cite a scholarly source in the initial post.

b. Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post.

c. Cite a scholarly source in one peer post.

d. Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.

e. Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.

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Examine the image below to learn more about the client to write an appropriate and individualized prescription. 

Wei Zhang Image Description

Write an appropriate prescription for this client in the activity below. Click the "Show Answers" option that will appear once all fields are complete to compare your response with the correct answer.

An appropriate prescription for Wei is:

Name: Wei Zhang

Date Of Birth: 8/11/1992

Date Prescribed: Current Date

Rx: omeprazole (Prilosec) 20mg

Disp: 30

Sig: Take one tablet by mouth once daily before breakfast. 

Refills (O-4): 1

Dispense as Written: 

Generic Substitution Permitted: 

· Either  Dispense as Written or  Generic Substitution Permitted should be checked on every written prescription depending on what is best for each client.  Refer to the week 1 lesson for criteria.  

Rationale: This client is experiencing symptoms of GERD, most likely influenced by the significant weight gain and dietary changes related to his lifestyle during his doctoral dissertation. The NP can educate the client on weight loss and diet strategies. According to the CPG, PPIs are also warranted. The provider should prescribe a PPI once daily before meals for an eight-week trial to determine if symptoms are adequately controlled. One refill is prescribed currently to ensure the client has eight weeks of medication. The provider should plan to follow up with the client at that time to determine if symptoms have resolved or if other treatment is necessary (Katz et al., 2022).