Post a response to the following discussion prompt no later than Wednesday of this week at 23:59 PM EST. Then follow-up on at least two classmates’ posts by Sunday at 23:59 PM EST. Your initial Discussion post requires at lease one scholarly reference to support your answer. When responding to your peers’ postings, a reference is not required. Case Study 1 Jackie is a 55-year-old nurse who works on the Medical-Surgical floor of the local hospital. She is experiencing symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) with frequency and urge incontinence. A urinalysis is negative for infection, protein, or glucose. She has no known drug allergies. Past medical history includes hypertension. Current medication is Losartan 50 mg daily. She denies use of over-the-counter medications or supplements. When selecting treatment for Jackie the advanced practice provider knows the treatments for OAB are classified as____ Common side effects of anticholinergic drugs are: (state at least 4) What are some other common reasons anticholinergic medications are prescribed? What are anticholinergic medications that you commonly see in your workplace and what are common side effects that patients experience? Case Study 2 Tom is a 75-year-old with a history of COPD and life long smoker. He presents with dyspnea with exertion and on physical exam the CNP auscultates wheezes and rhonchi bilaterally. SPO2 is 91%. Which 2 classifications of inhalers would be helpful for his treatment? Please give examples of both including mechanism of action (MOA) and side effects. Drug Name Classification MOA Common Side effects Of the 2 examples that you used above, which patient populations should these drugs be used with caution?
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