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Geriatric Failure to Thrive: A Multidimensional Problem

Course #69204-

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Objective:
Create a treatment plan for a geriatric failure to thrive patients, including possible pharmacotherapy approaches and areas for monitoring and follow-up.

17. Upon evaluation of a geriatric patient with failure to thrive, the patient is noted to have a history of bipolar depression. She is prescribed several antipsychotic medications, one of which is suspected of causing the tremors that are making eating problematic. The next step is to


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  • Participation Instructions
    • Review the course material online or in print.
    • Complete the course evaluation.
    • Review your Transcript to view and print your Certificate of Completion. Your date of completion will be the date (Pacific Time) the course was electronically submitted for credit, with no exceptions. Partial credit is not available.