NURS 509 Week 3 Shadow Health: Musculoskeletal Physical Assessment -REVIEW QUESTIONS .

NURS 509 Week 3 Shadow Health: Musculoskeletal Physical Assessment -REVIEW QUESTIONS . Your Results Lab Pass Lifespan Activity Time: 7 min Tina’s second cousin was diagnosed with asthma at age 5. What would be included in your treatment plan? What factors might concern you related to compliance? Student Response: She would need to have an albuterol inhaler, which she and her caregivers would need education in inhaler technique. On how to use inhaler and spacer as well as how to care for the spacer. She needs an asthma action plan for the school, and one at home Also will need inhaler available for home uses along with one for school in case of an asthma attack Model Note: Younger patients with asthma are treated with the same medication as adults. Some medication dosages are based on weight. She should use an inhaler with a spacer attached for proper medication administration and her caregiver should always assist her. Studies have shown that nebulizer treatments are a less efficient way to administer medication. The provider should acknowledge that she may have an asthma attack while in school, and therefore needs a note to allow her to use it as needed. The patient and her caregiver should be educated about the importance of having her inhaler close-by and how to use it. Consider that Tina’s uncle is now 68 years old and has smoked heavily every day since he was fifteen. What would you expect to find in his respiratory assessment? How would this affect your oxygenation goals for this patient?