Follow the CPG guidelines attached when completing the assignment and USE THE TEMPLATE PROVIDED.
- Complete the protocol outline template Download protocol outline templateOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReaderto develop a protocol for asthma treatment. Use of the template is required. A 10% deduction will be applied if the template is not used. See the rubric.
- Provide references for your protocol at the bottom of the form where indicated. References should come from the following sources:
- Asthma Clinical Practice Guideline
- Course Textbook (for individual medication information)
- Journal Articles from within the last five years as defined by program expectationsLinks to an external site..
- Follow APA grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scholarly writing.
- No more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) may be used in this assignment.
- First person should not be used within this assignment.
- At least three scholarly references must be used for this assignment.
Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric).
Pharmacological Treatment
- Correctly complete all blanks for the preferred and alternative medication for each step of therapy noted in the CPG.
- List medications in order according to the CPG.
- List generic medication names for each category.
- Provide an in-text citation under the completed table.
Treatment Differences in Adults and Children
- Correctly list the first line of initial pharmacologic treatment in step one; track one for asthmatic adults. (7a on the form)
- Correctly list the first line of initial pharmacologic treatment in step one, track one for asthmatic children ages 6-11. (7b on the form)
- Correctly list drug dose, route, frequency, instructions, precautions, drug cost, and education for adult and pediatric clients.
- Provide in-text citations under the information for adults and pediatric clients.
Treatment Monitoring
- List the physical assessments required for monitoring the first-line medications prescribed to adults for track one, step one.
- List the pulmonary function tests required for monitoring the first-line medications prescribed to adults for track one, step one.
- List the laboratory tests required for monitoring the first-line medications prescribed to adults for track one, step one.
- Provide an in-text citation under the treatment monitoring section.
Treatment Failure
- Describe how you will know that treatment is not working or needs to progress.
- Describe the next step if treatment is not working or needs to progress.
- Describe the indicators that would demonstrate that the client requires a higher level of care.
- Provide an in-text citation under the treatment failure section.
Complete the protocol outline template Download protocol outline templateOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReaderto develop a protocol for asthma treatment. Use of the template is required. A 10% deduction will be applie