NPS MedicineWise Patient Discussion

NPS MedicineWise Patient Discussion

Amanda is a 29-year-old pregnant woman with a history of asthma. Her baby is 32 weeks gestation. She presented to the Emergency Department with signs and symptoms of severe asthma, including; chest tightness, difficulty breathing, sneezing and coughing, wheezing and headache. Amanda is a non-smoker. Her chest Xray shows an enlarged heart and some prominent lung markings. Pulmonary function testing showed decreased of FEV1, FVC, and PEFR. A physical assessment found Amanda to have tachypnoea (32), tachycardia (100), hypertension (140/92), fever of 38.6°C, hypoxaemia (SpO2 of 95%), abdominal breathing, agitation, diffuse wheezes, diffuse rhonchi, apathy and fatigue.

She was triaged as prompt attention. An intravenous cannula was inserted. Oxygen therapy and cardiac monitoring were commenced. The medication regimen is documented on the national standard medication chart associated with this case study. Refer to this case and the medication chart to respond to Task 2.

Task 2 Template

Complete the questions in the boxes below. The boxes will expand as your type. Submit this completed document along with the completed NPS MedicineWise national standard medication charts course certificate to the Task 2 area on Blackboard.

Q1. Describe three (3 x 150-words) of the national standard medication chart’s embedded safety features, as explained in the NPS MedicineWise online learning course. Relate the safety features to published practice examples. Use relevant academic sources to support your responses (450 words).

Q2. Review the medication chart of the Task 2 case study. Describe each medication’s indication, the relevant pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of each drug (4 x 150-words). Use relevant academic sources to support your responses (600 words).

Q3. Describe three (3 x 100-words) strategies for ensuring safe medication practice in this case. Explain how each approach contributes to patient safety. Support your suggestions with relevant academic references (300-words).

Q4. Create a patient education script using health literacy principles and a person-centred approach (150 words). This response should be written as if you were speaking to the person in the case study.

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