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Use the following scenario to complete this assignment.  
You are on your Medical-Surgical clinical as a Psychiatric Technician student. Your  
patient, 52-year-old Mr. M, is a recent immigrant from Mexico and was hospitalized for  
uncontrolled hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. He is returning home and you  
have been assigned to perform a home visit and do medication teaching. Mr. M. has no  
other medical history, previously took no medications, and has no allergies. He sought  
care at the ER for blurry vision and his blood pressure was measured at 310/180. He  
has been stabilized.  
Create a teaching plan for the medications listed below. He speaks English well, but  
only has a sixth grade education. This teaching plan needs to be complete.  
• Metoprolol 75mg PO BID  
• Lipitor® 20mg PO QHS  
• Terazosin 2mg PO QHS  
• Nitroglycerin 0.4mg SL x3 PRN for chest pain  
Write a narrative describing how you would teach Mr. M. about his medications. Use  
bullet format for lists, and include the following:  
• When to take the medications  
• How to take the medications  
• Side effects (including cautions and adverse effects)  
• When to call 911  

 

 

 

 

 

SCIENCE
HEALTH SCIENCE
NURSING
NURSPT 21

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