CASE STUDY; An Elderly Hispanic Man With Major Depressive Disorder.

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CASE STUDY; An Elderly Hispanic Man With Major Depressive Disorder. NURS 6521 ADVANCED P 6521 Walden University. Case Study: Case Study: An Elderly Hispanic Man with Major Depressive Disorder, Examin... e Case Study: An Elderly Hispanic Man With Major Depressive Disorder. 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. From the three decisions there will be results in which you must use to answer the questions. In the end you will use your answers to form a paper. 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. Finally: 1. Complete the decision tree (keep track of what you selected. come up with a rational reason why you chose it. Come up with patient specific rational reason behind not choosing the other two options not chosen). 2. Write paper addressing all section listed based on the decision tree. Case Study: Hispanic Male w/Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) BACKGROUND INFORMATION The client is a 32-year-old Hispanic American male who came to the United States when he was in high school with his father. His mother died back in Mexico when he was in school. He presents today to the PMHNPs office for an initial appointment for complaints of depression. The client was referred by his PCP after "routine" medical work-up to rule out an organic basis for his depression. [Show More]

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