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You are caring for an 85 year

You are caring for an 85 year old female with COPD,CHF, osteoarthritis, diabetes, hypothyroidism and gerd. She has been complaining of dizziness when getting out of her chair. She has fallen twice in the last month. She has not sustained serious injury at this time. She lives alone. Her daughter helps her with her groceries and adl’s. She has a walker that she uses. She does not want to give up her independence although her daughter would like her to live with her. Her medication list is: Metoprolol 100mg po bid Furosemide 80 mg po bid. Advair 1 puff inh daily Levothyroxine .112 mcg po daily Famotidine 20mg po daily Metformin 500mg po bid Calcium 800mg po daily Aldendronate 75mg po weekly Albuterol 2.5mg inh 4 times daily as needed Carvedilol 25mg po daily KCL 40 meq po twice daily Ibuprofen 600mg po every 8 hours Physical assessment: BP: 100/45, pulse 50, RR 20 L/S diminished bilaterally Weight: 60kg Heart sounds: S1S2 Edema: trace bilateral BS: + in all four quadrants GI/GU last bm 2 days ago stress incontinence Answer the following questions: 1). What is each of the medications for? 2). What medications interact with each other? 3). What undesired side effects is she experiencing? 4) What recommendations should be made to the provider about her medication list? SCIENCE HEALTH SCIENCE NURSING NURS 4284

 
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