Chapter 1.1, Problem 18RQ

Case Study – Patient information SystemDesign the DFD for a Patient information system. This system can be used for keeping track on the record and activities of patients in a hospital. At first, the patient will arrive at the reception for registration. After the registration and payment the patient can get appointment with a doctor. The doctor will see the invoice and diagnose the patient.If investigation is required the patient will go to the lab and give sample. Once the investigation is complete his report would be printed and given by the lab technician. The technician will also send a copy of report to the concerned doctor. After getting the report the patient visits the doctor again. The doctor prescribes medicine and sends the patient to the pharmacy. There, the patient take medicine and make the payment. If no investigation required, the patient is directly sent to the pharmacy, where he can take medicine on payment. The medicine inventory is updated accordingly

Discuss a component of pharmacology that could impact patient care as it relates to dosing of medications, appropriate dosage forms based on patient-specific factors, or appropriate dosing, such as based on a patient’s weight.

Develop a nursing care plan that includes all phases of the nursing process for patients receiving drugs in each of the following classes of antibiotic: sulfonamides, penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides, and tetracyclines.