Health Variation

Assessment 2: Guided Question Response

Weighting: 40%

Word count: 1000 words

Due Date: 22 august

Aim of assessment

The purpose of this assessment is to enable students to:

Explain in visual format (concept map) the causes, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations,
diagnostic procedures, management, course, prognosis and prevention of a severe acute exacerbation of childhood asthma. (Learning outcome 1)

Discuss nursing strategies and evidence-based rationales to manage a child with a severe acute exacerbation of asthma. (Learning outcome 4)
Describe the nursing role and responsibilities in the use of pharmacological interventions related to a severe acute exacerbation of asthma. (Learning outcome 3)
Details

You are to develop a concept map for the topic severe acute exacerbation of childhood asthma and answer three questions related to a severe acute exacerbation of asthma. References are to include at least three (5) recent, relevant journal articles as well as textbook material and evidencebased resources.

Guided Questions

Question 1. (500 words) (Learning outcomes 1 and 2)

In a severe acute exacerbation of asthma explain the pathogenesis that results in widespread expiratory wheezes and dyspnoea.

Question 2. (200 words) (Learning outcome 3)

Discuss two high priority nursing strategies used to manage a child with a severe acute exacerbation of asthma and provide rationales for these strategies.

Question 3. (300 words) (Learning outcome 3)

To manage a severe acute exacerbation of asthma in a child continuous nebulised salbutamol is given. Three doses of ipratropium is added to the nebuliser at 20 minute intervals.

a) Discuss the mode of action of each of these drugs (salbutamol and ipratropium) relating to the underlying pathogenesis.

b) Relating your answer to the pharmacology of the two drugs, discuss nursing implications including