1. Chapter 38: Drugs for Nutritional Disorders
DISCUSSION POINTS
Chapter 38: Drugs for Nutritional Disorders
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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2. - Characteristics of vitamins (water-soluble and lipid-soluble)
- Roles
- Classifications
- Characteristics of vitamin-deficiency disorders
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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3. - Classification (macrominerals or microminerals)
- Indications for pharmacotherapy
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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4. - Total parenteral nutrition
Undernutrition
- Causes
- Enternal nutrition
- Total parenteral nutrition
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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5. Patients who are eating a well-balanced diet do not need vitamin and mineral supplements. In fact, extra vitamins and minerals might actually be harmful.
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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6. The necessary vitamin supplements for a vegetarian patient
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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7. The importance of knowing if a client is taking any herbal products when requesting medical information
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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8. Advice that should be given to clients who are taking herbal products along with prescription drugs
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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