(WEEK 6)
Asthma Case Study
Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals
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NR565 ASTHMA PROTOCOL:
INITIAL VISIT
Name:
General Instructions:
Carefully read the assignment guidelines and rubric and complete each section of the asthma protocol below.
1) RATIONALE
a) This protocol will assist in the differentiation between treatment needs for clients with asthma based on age and symptom
frequency and severity, including the process for identification of clients in need of referral to pulmonology to improve
asthma control. The design of the protocol for asthma encompasses these principles.
2) SYMPTOMS
a) ASTHMA
i) History of respiratory symptoms that vary over time with varying intensity, including:
(1) Wheezing
(2) Shortness of breath
(3) Chest tightness
(4) Cough
ii) Triggers for exacerbation can include:
(1) Exercise
(2) Allergens
(3) Season changes
(4) Laughter
(5) Respiratory illness
iii) Presence of asthma phenotypes
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