NURSING 6435 Nursing 6435 Week 4 Discussion DRAFT

Nursing 6435 Week 4 Discussion DRAFT Apply information from the Aquifer case study to answer the following questions: 1. Do you recommend a limited or an involved use of antibiotics in treatment of these disease(s) and other unconfirmed bacterial illnesses and why? What are the standards regarding the use of antibiotics in pediatric population, and what assessment findings would warrant prescribing an antibiotic for asthma symptoms? 2. Using national guidelines and evidence-based literature, develop an Asthma Action Plan for this patient. 3. Do the etiology, diagnosis, and management of a child who is wheezing vary according to the child’s age? Why or why not? Which objective of the clinical findings will guide your diagnosis? Why? When is a chest x-ray indicated in this case, in particular and pediatric population, in general? Do you recommend a limited or an involved use of antibiotics in treatment of these diseases and other unconfirmed bacterial illnesses and why? What are the standards regarding the use of antibiotics in pediatric population, and what assessment findings would warrant prescribing an antibiotic for Asthma symptoms? Antibiotics are aimed at eradicating or treating bacterial infections and should only be used when there is evidence of a bacterial infection. Misuse of antibiotics has resulted critical global issues associated with antibiotic resistance and numerous initiatives have been developed to promote appropriate use of antibiotics (,2019). I propose reduced use of antibiotics with children as well as other populations because unwarranted or inappropriate, antibiotics use can produce more harm than good. The CDC does not recommend antibiotics for the following respiratory