Asthma Case Study Questions that Require a Written Response

Asthma Case Study Questions that Require a Written Response

Word count overall (does not include references): 1000 10%. A suggested word count has been provided with each question. Please include your word count.

Question 1 has 3 parts.

Question 1a. Identify the specific type of asthma that Matt has (one sentence; no references).

Question 1b. What specific information in the case study helped you to identify this type of asthma (no references; suggested word count: 50 words)?

Question 1c. Provide an overview of the pathophysiology of this type of asthma (references required suggested word count: 200 words).

Question 2 has 2 parts.

Question 2a. Discuss how Matts peak flow measurement results contributed to his asthma diagnosis (references required suggested word count: 125 words).

Question 2b. Discuss how Matts blood test results contributed to his asthma diagnosis (references required suggested word count: 125 words).

Question 3 has 2 parts.

Question 3a. Based on Matts treatment plan, identify the initial medication prescribed, dosage and administration route. Explain the mechanism of action (pharmacodynamics) of this medication (references required; suggested word count: 125 words).

Question 3b. Based on Matts treatment plan, identify the subsequent medication prescribed, dosage and administration route. Explain the mechanism of action (pharmacodynamics) of this medication (references required; suggested word count: 125 words).

Question 4 has 2 parts.

Question 4a. Review the medications prescribed to Matt and if there is a medication error, identify what the error is and outline why it is an error (references required; suggested word count 125 words).

Questions 4b. Outline the process that you would follow as a registered nurse to meet your duty of care when addressing any medication error(s) that you find in Matts chart (references required; suggested word count 125 words).

Part 2 - Online Case Study Quiz

Weighting:10 marks out of the 100 marks available.Opens:Week 3, Wednesday 22 March, 5pm AESTDue:Week 6, Monday 17th April, 5pm AEST

To prepare for this online clinical case quiz, research your chosen topic using the approved resources listed in the task summary and in the eReading list at the top of the BIOH12011 Moodle page. Collate your notes about your chosen topic using the template provided in part 1, and attempt the practice online case study quiz to familiarise yourself with how the case study will be presented prior to completing the assessed quiz. Theonline quiz consists of anauthentic clinical case study with ten (10) multiple choice questionsthat relate to the information provided to assess your understanding of the underlying pathophysiology and pharmacology related to your chosen topic. As you progess through the case study you will be provided with the following information: clinical presentation, patient history, physical examination and test results, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.

Please note:

You need to complete the quiz to receive the information about your patient, however, you do not have to pass this section of the assessment to pass the assessment task overall.

Take notes about your patient as you progress through the case study, as this will be important in answering the specific questions about your patient for the written component.

Practice Online Clinical Case Study Quiz

This interactive case study is practice for the assessable case study component of Assessment 2.

You haveONE (1) attemptat the assessed case study-but for the practice case study you can have multiple attempts.

Once you start the case study, you must complete it. You cannot save it and come back at a later time to finish it.

Thispracticecase studyhas atime limit of 30 minutes, and is half the size of the assessable case study quiz.

There arefive (5) multiple choice questionsthat you must complete as part of the case study.

Question navigation is free, you are able to return to a question if you skip it.

As you work through the assessed case study youshouldwrite notes on the relevant information about your patient.Please use the template you have downloaded for your notes. Make sure you read the specific questions (written component) that are related to your case studyprior to attempting the online component.

In keeping with academic integrity, thesharing of notes, answers and other resources related to the case study assessment is not allowedas this may be seen as collusion.

This quiz opened on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 5:00 PM

This quiz will close on Monday, 8 May 2023, 5:00 PM.

Time limit: 30 minsGrading method: Highest grade