Module 6 Discussion
Hip Fracture
After studying Module 6: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
The patient is a 71-year-old widowed man who is seen regularly in the clinic for health maintenance and follow-up of his chronic insomnia and anxiety. He has regular prescriptions for triazolam (Halcion) and clonazepam (Klonopin) for these problems. Recently he has been reporting frequent episodes of losing his balance and falling, and eight weeks ago was hospitalized for a hip fracture sustained during one of these falls resulting in hip surgery. On this visit, he also complains of becoming increasingly confused.
- What information would be most critical for you to collect in the first visit?
- What is the primary goal for the treatment of this patient?
- Identify potential obstacles for change. Which educational approach would the PMHNP provide to overcome these obstacles?
- How would you teach the patient about the Beers list and Halcion?
- Discuss a medication in detail that could be safely substituted to treat insomnia in geriatric patients.
Submission Instructions:
- Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style.
- Provide support for your work from at least 2 academic sources less than 5 years old.
- Your initial post is worth 8 points.
- You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
- All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
- Attention: Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Friday.
- You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Friday due date
