Create a thread and include your name and the topic you are discussing.
Locate at least three sources and answer these questions:
1) Explain in one to two paragraphs background information related to your topic (e.g., what is it, what are manifestations/outcomes related to it, what populations are at risk, etc).
2) What are the practice guidelines related to treatment?
a. Pharmacologic therapies
b. Non-pharmacologic recommendations/management
3) What do the various treatment options cost to individual patients with and without insurance (just on average – no need to decipher cost per healthcare plan). GOOGLE COSTS IN FLORIDA. LOOK AT www.goodrx.com www.CVS.com
4) Compare cost of treatment vs. cost of complications related to the illness/disease. THINGS LIKE FALLING ETC IF THE DRUGS ARE TOO SEDATING.
5) Based on your research and the guidelines, how would you approach a patient who has just been diagnosed with this condition? What would be your treatment plan? IF THE PATIENT NEEDS MEMORY (LOCKED UNIT BECAUSE THEY CANNOT BE MANAGED WITH MEDICATION MEANING THEY ARE IN FURTHER STAGES OF DEMENTIA)
Respond to the questions using scholarly answers, not just opinions. However, in some cases it might be necessary to include personal experiences/thoughts.