12 Mar Pharmacological Treatments for Arthritis
Module 10 Written Assignment – Pharmacological Treatments for Arthritis
Purpose of the Assignment
1. Identify the common pharmacologic treatments for inflammatory diseases of the human body
2. Review potential effects medication have on the clients’ basic care and comfort needs
3. Identify nursing interventions meeting to basic care of comfort needs of clients’ receiving these pharmacological agents
Course Competencies
• Describe strategies for safe, effective multidimensional nursing practice when providing care for clients experiencing immunologic, infectious and inflammatory disorders.
• Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders.
• Select appropriate nursing interventions when providing multidimensional care to clients experiencing alterations in mobility.
Instructions
Complete the table directly below these instructions in your own words for each of the following medications:
• Ibuprofen
• Methotrexate
• Leflunomide
• Hydroxychloroquine
• Infliximab
• Anakinra
• Abatacept
• Rituximab
• Golimumab
• Tocilizumab
Use at least two scholarly sources to support your findings. Be sure to cite your sources in-text and on a reference page using APA format.
You can find useful reference materials for this assignment in the School of Nursing guide:
https://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing/referenceebooks
Have questions about APA? Visit the online APA guide:
https://guides.rasmussen.edu/apa
