Would you prescribe any medications at this point? Why or why not? If so, what? What would be the choice for second-line therapy? What are the parameters for monitoring success of the therapy? Discuss specific patient education based on the prescribed therapy.

APharmA#7

The ShadowHealth© Focused: COPD (Debbie O’Conner)

Professional Development: Write a 500-word APA reflection essay of your experience with the ShadowHealth© virtual assignment(s). At least two scholarly sources in addition to your textbook should be utilized. Answers to the following questions may be included in your reflective essay:
Would you prescribe any medications at this point? Why or why not? If so, what?
What would be the choice for second-line therapy?
What are the parameters for monitoring success of the therapy?
Discuss specific patient education based on the prescribed therapy.

List one or two adverse reactions for the selected agent that would cause you to change therapy.
What would be the choice for second-line therapy?
What lifestyle changes would you recommend for this patient, in addition to medication?
Describe one or two drug–drug or drug–food interactions for the selected agent.

Assignment Expectations
Length: 500 words essay must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These two pages do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment.
References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least two (2) scholarly articles, in addition to the textbook, as sources in your essay.
Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx).

Arcangelo, V. P., Peterson, A. M., Wilbur, V., & Reinhold, J. A. (2017). Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach (4th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. ISBN 9781496319968.