course material

1. Mr. JD is a 24-year-old who presents to Urgent Care
Mr. JD is a 24-year-old who presents to Urgent Care with a 2-week history of cough and
congestion. He says it started out as a “normal cold” and it will not go away. He has a
productive cough for green mucous and has green nasal discharge. He says he has had a
low-grade temperature for the past 2 days. John reports an intermittent frontal headache
with this cold. He is otherwise healthy, with no known allergies.In his assessment it is found
that his vital signs are stable, temperature is 99.9 degrees F, tympanic membranes (TMs)
are clear bilaterally, pharynx is erythematous with no exudate; there is greenish postnasal
drainage; turbinates are swollen and red; frontal sinus tenderness; no cervical adenopathy,
and lungs are clear bilaterally.Is there any additional subjective or objective information
you need for this client? Explain.Would you treat Mr. JDs cold? Why or why not?What would
you prescribe and for how many days? Include the class of the medication, mechanism of
action, route, the half-life; how it is metabolized in and eliminated from the body; and
contraindications and black box warnings.Would this treatment vary if Mr. JD was a 10
year-old 78 lb child? Include the class of the medication, mechanism of action, dosing, route,
the half-life; how it is metabolized in and eliminated from the body; and contraindications
and black box warningsWhat health maintenance or preventive education is important for
this client based on your choice medication/treatment?