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PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL AND

HEPATOBILIARY DISORDERS
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media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/Canvas/Getty/1920x938/GettyLicense_495558828.jpg) Gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatobiliary

disorders affect the structure and function of the GI tract. Many of these disorders often have similar symptoms, such as
abdominal pain, cramping, constipation, nausea, bloating, and fatigue. Since multiple disorders can be tied to the same
symptoms, it is important for advanced practice nurses to carefully evaluate patients and prescribe a treatment that targets
the cause rather than the symptom.

Once the underlying cause is identified, an appropriate drug therapy plan can be recommended based on medical history and
individual patient factors. In this Assignment, you examine a case study of a patient who presents with symptoms of a
possible GI/hepatobiliary disorder, and you design an appropriate drug therapy plan.

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To Prepare:

Review the case study assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment
Reflect on the patient’s symptoms, medical history, and drugs currently prescribed.
Think about a possible diagnosis for the patient. Consider whether the patient has a disorder related to the
gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system or whether the symptoms are the result of a disorder from another system or
other factors, such as pregnancy, drugs, or a psychological disorder.
 Consider an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.

BY DAY 7 OF WEEK 4
Write a 1-page paper that addresses the following:

Explain your diagnosis for the patient, including your rationale for the diagnosis.
Describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.
Justify why you would recommend this drug therapy plan for this patient. Be specific and provide examples.

Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction,
summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center offers an example of
those required elements (available at http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm
(http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm) ). All papers submitted must use this formatting.

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NURS_6521_Week4_Assignment_Rubric
 Criteria Ratings Pts

Explain your diagnosis for
the patient, including your
rationale for the diagnosis.
25 to >22.25 pts
Excellent
The response
accurately and clearly
explains in detail the
diagnosis for the
patient, including an
accurate and thorough
rationale for the
diagnosis that supports
clinical judgment.
22.25 to >19.75 pts
Good
The response provides a
basic explanation of 1-2
diagnoses for the patient,
including an accurate
rationale for the
diagnosis that may
support clinical judgment.
19.75 to >17.25 pts
Fair
The response inaccurately
or vaguely explains the
diagnosis for the patient,
including an inaccurate or
vague rationale for the
diagnosis that may or may
not support clinical
judgment.
17.25 to >0 pts
Poor
The response
inaccurately and
vaguely explains the
diagnosis for the
patient, including an
inaccurate and vague 25 pts
rationale for the
diagnosis that does
not support clinical
judgment, or is
missing.

Describe an appropriate
drug therapy plan based
on the patient's history,
diagnosis, and drugs
currently prescribed.
30 to >26.7 pts
Excellent
The response
accurately and
completely describes in
detail an appropriate
drug therapy plan based
on the patient's history,
diagnosis, and drugs
currently prescribed.
26.7 to >23.7 pts
Good
The response describes
a basic explanation of
the appropriate drug
therapy plan based on
the patient's history,
diagnosis, and drugs
currently prescribed.
23.7 to >20.7 pts 20.7 to >0 pts
Fair Poor
The response The response
inaccurately or vaguely inaccurately and
describes an appropriate vaguely describes an
drug therapy plan based appropriate drug
30 pts
on the patient's history, therapy plan based on
diagnosis, and drugs the patient's history,
currently prescribed. diagnosis, and drugs
currently prescribed.

Justify why you would
recommend this drug
therapy plan for this
patient. Be specific and
provide examples.
30 to >26.7 pts
Excellent
The response provides
an accurate, clear, and
detailed justification for
the recommended drug
therapy plan for this
patient. ... The response
includes specific,
accurate, and detailed
examples that fully
support the justification
provided.
26.7 to >23.7 pts 23.7 to >20.7 pts
Good Fair
The response provides The response provides
a basic justification for an inaccurate or vague
the recommended drug justification for the
therapy plan for this recommended drug
patient. ... The response therapy plan for this
includes only 1-2 patient. ... The response
examples that fully may include examples,
support the justification which may inaccurately or
provided. vaguely support the
justification provided.
20.7 to >0 pts
Poor
The response provides
an inaccurate and
vague justification for
the recommended
drug therapy plan for
this patient, or is
missing. ... The
30 pts
response does not
include examples that
support the justification
provided, or is missing.

Written Expression and 5 to >4.45 pts 4.45 to >3.95 pts 3.95 to >3.45 pts 3.45 to >0 pts 5 pts
Formatting - Paragraph Excellent Good Fair Poor
Development and
Paragraphs and Paragraphs and Paragraphs and Paragraphs and
Organization: Paragraphs
sentences follow sentences follow writing sentences follow writing sentences follow writing
make clear points that
writing standards for standards for flow, standards for flow, standards for flow,
support well developed
flow, continuity, and continuity, and clarity continuity, and clarity continuity, and clarity
ideas, flow logically, and
clarity. 80% of the time. 60%–79% of the time. less than 60% of the
demonstrate continuity of
time.
 Criteria Ratings Pts
ideas. Sentences are
carefully focused--neither
long and rambling nor
short and lacking
substance.

Written Expression and 5 to >4.45 pts 4.45 to >3.95 pts 3.95 to >3.45 pts 3.45 to >0 pts
Formatting - English Excellent Good Fair Poor
writing standards: Correct
Uses correct Contains a few (1–2) Contains several (3–4) Contains many (≥ 5)
grammar, mechanics, and
grammar, spelling, grammar, spelling, and grammar, spelling, and grammar, spelling, and
proper punctuation 5 pts
and punctuation with punctuation errors punctuation errors punctuation errors that
no errors interfere with the reader’s
understanding

Written Expression and 5 to >4.45 pts 4.45 to >3.95 pts 3.95 to >3.45 pts 3.45 to >0 pts
Formatting - The paper Excellent Good Fair Poor
follows correct APA format
Uses correct APA Contains a few (1–2) Contains several (3–4) Contains many (≥ 5)
for title page, headings,
format with no errors APA format errors APA format errors APA format errors
font, spacing, margins,
indentations, page
numbers, running head, 5 pts
parenthetical/in-text
citations, and reference
list.

Total Points: 100