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Polypharmacy

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Read the Case Study 11-2: Go to the Hospital and Come Back with Four More Medications in Chapter 11 of the textbook.  Once you have read the Case Study thoroughly, answer the following questions: What does the administration of antibiotics have to do with a Clostridium difficile (C. diff infection) infection? List all the inappropriate medications prescribed for K.L. and describe the reason why they are inappropriate. What kind of treatment regimen is utilized for a patient with a C. diff infection? Do any of these treatments regimens raise suspicion as being inappropriate for K.L.? List the therapy and if contraindicated, give a reason why it is inappropriate.   Your paper should be: One (1) page or more. Use factual information from the textbook and/or appropriate articles and websites. Cite your sources – type references according to the APA Style Guide.
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