An Elderly Iranian Man With Alzheimer’s Disease

The Assignment
Examine Case Study: An Elderly Iranian Man With Alzheimer’s Disease. 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 evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #1 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
Decision #2
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #2 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
Decision #3
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?

Also include how ethical considerations might impact your treatment plan and communication with clients.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

An Elderly Iranian Man with Alzheimer’s Disease

Decision 1

Of the three available options, I chose to begin Aricept (donepezil) 5 mg orally at bedtime.

Rationale Aricept (Donepezil) is a centrally functioning reversible acetyl cholinesterase blocker. Its core therapeutic application is in the management of dementia that is related to Alzheimer’s. Aricept is applied to enhance cortical | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT studenthelp.contentfence.com | does not cure Alzheimer’s, Aricept enhances the ability to function, awareness and memory (Casey, Antimisiaris & O’Brien, 2010). It is an enzyme inhibitor that restores the balance of neurotransmitters in the human brain. The drug exerts its therapeutic effect by improving…