Asthma
Q1. Explain in the high priority clinical manifestations that have resulted in the escalation to MET call using a primary survey format.
– Accurately identify high priority clinical manifestations that led to escalation to MET call. Provide in an expert manner, accurate, clear and comprehensive evidence-based rationales and prioritises in the context of A-G assessment.
Q2. Describe the pathophysiological link to the identified high priority clinical manifestations and the disease conditions that the patient has.
– Analyse information, and provide an outstanding, accurate, clear and comprehensive explanation of the pathophysiological link to the identified high priority clinical manifestations.
Q3. Discuss the pathophysiological link between the multiple disease conditions that the deteriorating patient has and the clinical presentation.
– Analyse the information and provide an outstanding description of the link between patient’s multiple disease conditions and the clinical manifestations. Demonstrate an outstanding understanding of the interaction of multiple conditions with a ’holistic patient-centred approach’.
Q4. Discuss TWO diagnostic results and relate it to the underlying pathophysiology.
– Critically analyse TWO diagnostic results and accurately and comprehensively relate it to the underlying pathophysiology.
Q5. Explain THREE high priority interventions you will do to improve the patient’s clinical condition.
– Accurately identifies THREE high priority nursing interventions and provides in an expert manner, accurate, clear, and comprehensive evidence-based rationales for prioritising in the context of the underlying pathophysiology (the interventions must be able to be performed by nurses; e.g., nurse cannot perform surgery).
Q6. Discuss the pharmacological actions of TWO drugs that could be used in the management of this patient’s acute deterioration.
– Comprehensively and accurately discuss the mode of action of TWO drugs relating to the underlying pathophysiology. Comprehensively and accurately explain the therapeutic effect of the drug and how to manage the most serious adverse effect.
