Acute Severe Asthma

/in /by

Acute Severe Asthma

 

The below activities are required to be completed before you arrive to the simulation. Completing the below criteria is your “ticket to enter” the simulation. Please have all pre-work submitted by Monday at 2359 prior to the simulation day. If this is not completed, you will not be allowed to participate in the simulation (please be advised that simulations are limited, so make-up is not an option. If the simulation is not completed for this course you will fail to meet the objectives and not pass this course-both lecture and clinical).

Complete the Pathophysiology diagram below by using the ATI Med/Surg ebook or your Ignatavicius Med-Surg Text located in your lecture course shell regarding Status Asthmaticus. (chapter 30) (1hr)

 

 

1. Complete the table below (1hr)

Complete the table below on medications using a Drug eBook.

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Drug Name Indications Pharmacokinetics Contraindications/Precautions Nursing Implications Implementation Patient/family teaching

Evaluation
Albuterol 5mg in 3 mL            
Ipratropium Bromide 0.5mg in 2.5mL normal saline via nebulization            
Methylpred-nisolone IV 125mg  

 

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

2. Complete the table below (30 min.)

Complete the table below on lab values using the Lab and diagnostic ebook (example below).

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Lab Name Rationale Normal Ranges Indications Nursing Implications
ABG Analysis (What are normal results?)

pH:

CO2:

HCO3:

        
         
What ABG findings would you expect with hyperventilation?        
         
What ABG findings would you expect with hypoventilation?        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Status Asthmaticus

(define)

 

 

 

 

 

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: