Medication Management

Running Head: MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
Medication Management
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Table of Contents
Identification and explanation of medication management including self-management-.........2
Nursing interventions and rationales utilized in medication self-management.........................2
Strategies to evaluate nursing intervention................................................................................3
Application of clinical reasoning cycle:.....................................................................................4
References..................................................................................................................................5

2Medication Management
Identification and explanation of medication management including self-management-
Medication self-management is defined as the extent up to which the patient takes
prescribed medication not only on the right dose but on the right time, frequency and is
continued. To monitor the medication several models were used such as clinical reasoning
cycle (Powers, et al., 2017). Marcel, who is 70 years old is suffering from hypertension. He
also has diabetes 2 mellitus, for which he is taking metformin. Metformin is usually
prescribed in an overweight patient suffering from type 2 diabetes, as marcel is overweight
(116 kg). Metformin does not have much effect on marcel and hence metformin is prescribed
in combination with glibenclamide.
In case of marcel, medicines to be used in right time in right dose to get an efficient
result. He is taking metformin 500mg along with the combination of glibenclamide. Medicine
should be taken twice a day to minimise the body glucose level. Along with that exercise and
specific diet should be maintained. As he has also hypertension, beta blockers should be
prescribed by the doctor. To ensure about type 1 diabetes, Lantus 10 unit 100mg is used.
Nursing interventions and rationales utilized in medication self-management
In case of marcel he is suffering from obesity with a body weight of 116 kilograms.
To maximize the effects of other prescribed medication, body weight should be reduced. To
reduce the body weight exercise such as aquatic exercise should be performed. Aerobic
exercise is identified as one of the best approach to lose weight and also helps in remain
active (Kitzman, et al., 2016). As marcel is also feeling fatigued from some time, aerobic
exercise will work best.
He has a medical history of hypertension, which is reduced by lowering the blood
pressure of the patient. To reduce the blood pressure drugs such as, ACE inhibitor and