Chapter 11-Asthma

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IMPORTANT NOTE – PLEASE READ FIRST: This continuing education assessment requires that you first purchase the text book: Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. Please go to our home page: http://www.rxugace.com/ and click on “Books” for more information Prior To Registering for this assessment.

Upon completion of the corresponding textbook chapter in Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice and this on-line assessment, the reader should be able to:

1. Explain the pathophysiology of asthma.
2. Identify the goals of asthma management.
3. Classify asthma severity based on asthma symptoms.
4. Recommend environmental control strategies for patients with identified allergies.
5. Educate patients on the use of inhaled drug delivery devices, peak flow monitors, and asthma education plans.
6. Develop a therapeutic plan for patients with chronic asthma that maximizes patient response while minimizing adverse drug events and other drug-related problems.
7. Evaluate current asthma therapy and make changes when necessary.
8. Develop a therapeutic plan for treating patients with acute asthma.

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