A 46-year-old, 230lb woman with a family history of breast cancer. She is up to date on yearly
mammograms. She has a history of HTN. She complains of hot flushing, night sweats, and
genitourinary symptoms. She had felt well until 1 month ago and she presented to her
gynecologist for her annual gyn examination and to discuss her symptoms. She has a history of
ASCUS about 5 years ago on her pap, other than that, Pap smears have been normal. Home
medications are Norvasc 10mg qd and HCTZ 25mg qd. Her BP today is 150/90. She has regular
monthly menstrual cycles. Her LMP was 1 month ago.
-Post a brief description of your patient’s health needs from the patient case study you
assigned. Be specific.
-Then, explain the type of treatment regimen you would recommend for treating your patient,
including the choice or pharmacotherapeutics you would recommend and explain why. Be sure
to justify your response.
-Explain a patient education strategy you might recommend for assisting your patient with the
management of their health needs. Be specific and provide examples.
You will respond to your colleagues’ posts in Week 10.