As you read and complete your coursework this week on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics, connect what you are learning to a current or recent article that relates to one of the week’s topics.
Search for a recent professional journal article or an article from a professional website in one of the following areas:
• Pharmacotherapeutics
• Pharmacokinetics
• Pharmacodynamics
Use public, professional, or academic sources to locate articles on your chosen topic. Sources include:
• Search tools from the University Library:
• ClinicalKey
• UpToDate
• MEDLINE Complete
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Consider how this information relates to your role as an advanced practice nurse. In your response:
• Define pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics.
• Based on the article you have selected, describe a disease process in which the concepts defined above can be applied.
• Identify 3 key points you would like to share with the class. Consider any ethical, legal, cultural, or social implications of research that is relevant to clinical practice.
