To Prepare: • Review the assigned Learning Resources for this

To Prepare: • Review the assigned Learning Resources for this week. • Review the definitions presented in your text and resources for de-prescribing and tapering. • Consider the importance of de-prescribing. • Based on the example(s) provided, consider how you might de-prescribe a patient. The Assignment Answer the following questions using the patient examples described above. Patient 1 • What are the concerns of the patient remaining on the opioid medication and clonazepam? • How might you educate the patient about these risks and concerns? The patient agrees that he should not continue both medications in combination. He would like to “get off” the clonazepam but worries about “bad withdrawals” that he’s heard about from stopping clonazepam “cold turkey” and is concerned about re-occurring panic attacks. How might you respond to the following: • How would you instruct the patient to taper off clonazepam? • What other medication would you recommend for the patient for the treatment of his panic attacks? Keep in mind, he will continue the opioid medication for pain relief. • How would you start the new recommended psychotropic medication for the patient? • Discuss one legal, ethical, or social consideration with the treatment plan.

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