Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a standardized procedure or protocol that is applicable to the nurse practitioner role. This assignment will allow for discovery into protocol development as well as establishing a standardized treatment plan for a given diagnosis according to current evidence. This assignment supports the professional formation of the FNP, AGACNP, AGACNP, and PMHNP practice role.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
• CO1: Identify the most commonly prescribed agents in the major drug classes.
• CO2: Make appropriate evidence-based therapeutic treatment decisions for individual patients
utilizing drugs from the major drug classes.
• СО3: Apply knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenomics in
prescribing patient treatment.
• CO4: Distinguish internal and external environment factors affecting drug action, reaction,
efficacy, and interaction.
• CO5: Identify client indicators of therapeutic, ineffective, adverse responses and side effects to
drug therapy.
Due Date
The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.
The assignment title is due by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 3.
Total Points Possible
This assignment is worth 120 points.
Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course
faculty if you have questions.

Complete the outline template B provided for the sections highlighted in yellow and the “click
to enter text here” is indicated.Provide references for your protocol at the bottom of the form where indicated. References
should come from the following sources:
A. Clinical Practice Guidelines
I. Dyslipidemia &
II. HTN E You can click on “Figures/Tables” on the right-hand side of the screen to take
you to the algorithm/decision tree to get directly to the information you are looking for to
work through the assignment to see how hypertension is treated according to this
guideline.
B. Course Textbook