Module 10 Written Assignment – Pharmacological Treatments for
Arthritis
Purpose of the Assignment
1. Identify the common pharmacologic treatments for inflammatory diseases of the
human body
2. Review potential effects medication have on the clients’ basic care and comfort needs
3. Identify nursing interventions meeting to basic care of comfort needs of clients’
receiving these pharmacological agents
Course Competencies
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Describe strategies for safe, effective multidimensional nursing practice when
providing care for clients experiencing immunologic, infectious and inflammatory
disorders.
Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal
disorders.
Select appropriate nursing interventions when providing multidimensional care to
clients experiencing alterations in mobility.
Instructions
Complete the table directly below these instructions in your own words for each of the
following medications:
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Ibuprofen
Methotrexate
Leflunomide
Hydroxychloroquine
Infliximab
Anakinra
Abatacept
Rituximab
Golimumab
Tocilizumab
Use at least two scholarly sources to support your findings. Be sure to cite your sources intext and on a reference page using APA format.
You can find useful reference materials for this assignment in the School of Nursing guide:
https://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing/referenceebooks
Have questions about APA? Visit the online APA guide:
https://guides.rasmussen.edu/apa
MEDICATION
generic and trade name
drug classification
.
Medication Mechanism
of
Action
Common
Side Effects
Pertinent
Nursing Implications
&
Patient Teaching
MEDICATION
generic and trade name
drug classification
Medication Mechanism
of
Action
Common
Side Effects
Pertinent
Nursing Implications
&
Patient Teaching
Module 10 Written Assignment – Pharmacological Treatments for
Arthritis Rubric
Total Assessment Points: 35
Levels of Achievement
Criteria
Emerging
Limited or
developing
demonstration of
criteria.
Information is
accurate and
complete.
Drug Names,
Failure to submit
Classification,
Drug Names,
Mechanism of Classification, and
Mechanism of Action
Action
will result in zero
(5 Pts)
points for this
criterion.
Points:2
Common side effects
listed.
Failure to submit
Common Side
Common Side Effects
Effects
will result in zero
(10 Pts)
points for this
criterion.
Points:7
Implications or
patient teaching
listed.
Pertinent Nursing Failure to submit
Pertinent Nursing
Implications and
Implications and
Patient Teaching
Patient Teaching
(10 Pts)
will result in zero
points for this
criterion.
Points:7
Description:
APA in-text citations
APA Citation
and references are
(5 Pts)
missing.
Competence
Proficiency
Mastery
Adequate or basic
demonstration of
criteria.
Clear or effective
demonstration of
criteria.
Information is
accurate, complete
and is paraphrased.
Information is
accurate, complete,
and written in own
words and relates
to disease process.
Advanced or
exceeds
demonstration of
criteria.
Information is
accurate, complete,
written in own
words, and relates
medication to
disease process, and
applies to improving
diseases.
Points:3
Identifies common
side effects and
relates to.
Points:4
Explains common
side effects.
Points:5
Prioritizes common
side effects.
Points:8
Identifies
implications and
patient teaching
Points:9
Explains
implications and
patient teaching.
Points:10
Prioritizes
implications and
patient teaching
Points:8
Description:
Attempted to use
APA in-text citations
and references.
Points:9
Description:
APA in-text citations
and references are
Points:10
Description:
APA in-text citations
and references are
used correctly.
used with few
errors.
Spelling and
Grammar
(5 Pts)
Points:2
Description:
Numerous spelling
and grammar errors,
which detract from
the audience’s ability
to comprehend
material.
Points:3
Description:
Some spelling and
grammar errors,
which detract from
the audience’s
ability to
comprehend
material.
Points:4
Description:
Few spelling and
grammar errors.
Points:5
Description:
Minimal to no
spelling and
grammar errors.
Points: 2
Points:3
Points:4
Points:5

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