Weight: 25% { Parts 1and 2 combined)
No.Words:800-900
Assessment Notes:This assessment is mandatory and will count towards the final assessment of this unit.
This assessment relates to:
“Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4”
Part Two: complete PART 1f irst. After submission of PART 1you will be provided with a single research
article that relates to a new scenario. You are required to appraise the article and discuss its relevance to the scenario using the following steps:
• Perform a critical appraisal utilising an appropriate tool.
• Discuss the implications/relevance of the article to the scenario provided {suggested: 800 words) .
“PART 2,Assessment One”
Instructions
You are provided with a new scenario and the related research article below.You are required to appraise the
article and discuss its relevance to the scenario using the following steps:
1. Perform a critical appraisal utilising an appropriate tool
2. Discuss the implications/relevance of the article to the scenario provided
3. Suggested word count for part 2:800-900 words
4. Follow all other instructions as given in the assignment information on moodle.
Scenario:
An adult female patient who is 42-years-old was diagnosed with bipolar Idisorder at the age of 25.
For many years she has been stabilised on the combination of lithium 500 mg twice daily and sodium valproate 1000 mg twice daily. She comes into your pharmacy today and is looking distressed.
She has heard that lithium causes cancer so she wants to stop using it immediately.
Link to article: httgs://www.kidneY–international.org/action/showPdf?gii=S0085-
2538%2815%2930234-9
