Examine Case Study: An African American Child Suffering
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Examine case study: an African American child suffering from depression. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this client. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the client’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes. At each decision point, stop to complete the following:
Decision #1: Which decision did you select? Why did you select this decision? Support your response with strong scientific evidence and references. Why did you NOT select the other treatment options available? Again, provide robust scientific evidence. Clinical studies or treatment guidelines are ideal sources. What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the learning resources. What ethical considerations impacted your treatment plan and communication plan with the patient?
Decision #2: Why did you select this decision? Support your response with strong scientific evidence and references. Why did you NOT select the other treatment options available? Again, provide robust scientific evidence. Clinical studies or treatment guidelines are ideal sources. What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the learning resources. What ethical considerations impacted your treatment plan and communication plan with the patient?
Decision #3: Why did you select this decision? Support your response with strong scientific evidence and references. Why did you NOT select the other treatment options available? Again, provide robust scientific evidence. Clinical studies or treatment guidelines are ideal sources. What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the learning resources. What ethical considerations impacted your treatment plan and communication plan with the patient?
Conclusion: Summarize your recommendations on the treatment options you selected for this patient. Be sure to justify your recommendations and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including primary literature.
When writing your rationale at each decision point, consider: Have I provided clinical data from meta-analyses, case reports, or clinical trials to support the safety, efficacy, and appropriateness of the selected drug for this patient? Have I supported the rationale for not choosing other options with clinical data? Is my discussion focused on the mechanism of action, the receptors/neurotransmitters involved, and pharmacodynamic considerations? Additionally, address how ethical considerations influence your treatment planning and communication with the patient.
This process should be completed with one decision tree pass only. The rubric indicates that citing at least five references is necessary for full credit (20 points). References used for the introduction, ethical considerations, or conclusion do not count toward this number. Ideally, cite at least two sources for each decision point—resulting in at least six references in total—to substantiate your clinical decisions. Good luck!