Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to apply the principles of
pharmacology to support clinical decisions when prescribing for common
acute or chronic diseases. Students will synthesize and apply current
knowledge regarding pharmacology to an applied case after exploring the
use of a clinical practice guideline to treat asthma.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 1: Identify the most commonly prescribed agents in the major drug classes. (POs 1, 2) CO 2: Make appropriate evidence-based therapeutic treatment
decisions for individual patients utilizing drugs from the major drug
classes. (POs 1, 2) CO 3: Apply knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenomics in prescribing patient treatment. (POs 1, 2) CO 4: Distinguish internal and external environment factors
affecting drug action, reaction, efficacy, and interaction. (POs 1, 2) CO 5: Identify client indicators of therapeutic, ineffective, adverse responses and side effects to drug therapy. (POs 1, 2)
Due Date
The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.
This assignment is due by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6.
Total Points Possible
This assignment is worth 120 points.
Preparing the Assignment
You will be presented with a patient case and then answer a series of questions in the document provided.
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Resources to support completion of this assignment: Course Textbook: Rosenthal, L. & Burchum, J. (2021). Lehne’s pharmacotherapeutics
for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.).
Elsevier. Global Initiative for Asthma. Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention, 2021 Direct link to pocket guide: GINA guidelines
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Rubric
Week 6: Asthma Case Study
CriteriaRatingsPts
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Asthma Treatment Algorithm
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Dosing: Low, Medium, High
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Treating Modifiable Risk Factors & Non-Pharmacological Strategies and Interventions
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Case Study
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Starting Treatment
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Late Penalty Deductions
expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments
submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of
the total points possible for that assignment for each day the
assignment is late up to 3 days. Assignments will not be accepted after
three days late, and a score of zero will be recorded for the
assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and
are not part of the late assignment policy.
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