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RESOURCES MUST BE FROM THE UNITED STATES. MUST BE A SCHOLARLY SOURCE. MUST BE WRITTEN IN THE LAST 5 YEARS (unless it is a clinical practice guideline which needs to be the most recent guideline)
1. Management Plan: Write a final management plan for the client with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Include the following components in the management plan:
a. Primary diagnosis
b. Recommended diagnostic testing based on clinical practice guidelines
c. Medications
d. Nonpharmacologic interventions
e. Recommended follow-up schedule and referrals with rationale
2. Analysis: Complete an analysis of the case and management plan:
a. Pathophysiology: Write a summary of the underlying pathophysiology of the diagnosis.
b. Pharmacology: Write a summary of how the pharmacological agent chosen acts to reverse or control disease pathology.
c. Additional analysis: Describe how clinical practice guidelines were used to make a diagnosis and management plan. If the case is based on a client you have seen in practicum, discuss how the client’s care compared to the recommended treatment guidelines.
d. Follow-up and referrals: Describe what actions should be taken at the time of follow-up. If applicable, describe the client’s symptoms and response to the plan of care at the follow-up visit.
f. Coding and billing: Identify all appropriate ICD-10 codes for the client.
3. Evidence-Based Resources
a. Support the management plan and analysis with evidence from appropriate sources published within the last five years and the most recent clinical practice guidelines.
b. Select articles and guidelines that represent a logical link to the management plan.
c. Provide in-text citations and complete APA references for all selected scholarly resources.
RESOURCES MUST BE FROM THE UNITED STATES. MUST BE A SCHOLARLY SOURCE. MUST BE WRITTEN IN THE LAST 5 YEARS (unless it is a clinical practice guideline which needs to be the most recent guideline)
Below is the case information for your reference
Chief Complaint: Difficulty focusing at work
History Present Illness: Patient reports struggling at work and unable to meet deadlines. Losing her temper with co-workers. Recently written up at work for poor performance. Reports having similar symptoms in middle/high school, but she was able to manage with the help of mother keeping her on task. Symptoms have worsened in the last month and now not sleeping well. Parents have told her if she doesn’t get help, she will need to move out due to her actions affecting behavior of younger siblings. Admits using alcohol to relax and deal with her temper. Denies illicit drug use.
Demographics: 24-year-old Caucasian female. Lives at home with parents and 2 younger siblings ages 10 and 16. Admits smoking and alcohol use on occasion. Denies any medications including OTC, herbal or recreational. No allergies.
Risk Factors: Mother smoked and had HTN during pregnancy. Father- ADHD
Past Medical History: anxiety, obesity
Past Surgical History: none
Psychiatric History: anxiety
Physical Exam: Neurological exam unremarkable. Lungs clear to auscultation, Heart regular rate and rhythm. No murmurs auscultated. Vital signs: 117/62, pulse 76, temp 98.6, respirations 18, SAT O2 99%
Recommended diagnostic tests: Labs- TSH and NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale
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