GI Case Study: K.A. is a 77-year-old

GI Case Study: K.A. is a 77-year-old female who presented to the clinic with complaints of constipation. She lives independently in a senior living center. Approximately 2 months ago, K.A. fell and broke her right hip. She had her hip replaced, received physical therapy, and has returned home. She is currently taking digoxin, a calcium supplement, omeprazole, and hydrocodone PRN for pain. During her visit today she is prescribed bisacodyl 15 mg PO daily. Questions: What are the potential causes of K.A.’s constipation (list at least 2)? How does her new medication, bisacodyl, work to treat constipation? Are there any contraindications for taking bisacodyl with any of K.A.’s other drugs? If so, what? What priority teaching instructions are important for K.A. regarding her newly prescribed drug (list at least 2)? Requirements 0 points 1 point 2 points Potential causes of constipation Does not identify any potential causes of constipation for this patient Correctly identifies one potential cause of constipation for this patient Correctly identifies at least two potential causes of constipation for this patient Mechanism of action of bisacodyl Does not identify how bisacodyl works to treat constipation Correctly identifies how bisacodyl works but did not describe in their own words Correctly identifies and describes in their own words how bisacodyl works to treat constipation Contraindications for prescribed medications (drug-drug interactions) Does not identify any contraindications for prescribed medication Correctly identifies if there is/is not any contraindication for the prescribed medications, but does not correctly identify what drugs interact adversely and/or are contraindicated or what risks the combination present Correctly identifies if there is/is not any contraindication for the prescribed medications, correctly identifies what drugs interact adversely and/or are contraindicated, and correctly identifies what risks the combination present Priority teaching instructions Does not identify any priority teaching instructions for this patient regarding her new prescribed drug Correctly identifies one priority teaching topic for this patient regarding her new prescribed drug Correctly identifies two priority teaching topics for this patient regarding her new prescribed drug References used for assignment Does not include any references used for this assignment Correctly cites and includes one current, relevant resource for this assignment Correctly cites and includes at least two recent, relevant resources for this assignment

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