Asthma Patient Care

1. Define “asthma” and its types.
2. Discuss the impacts of asthma.
3. Review the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, etiology, and contributing factors related to the development of asthma.
4. Describe the diagnostic process and assessment of asthma severity.
5. Review the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for asthma.
6. Describe the management of acute asthma attacks.
7. Summarize the elements of long-term asthma management.
8. Identify the roles of respiratory, physical, and occupational therapy in the long-term management of asthma.
9. Describe complications of asthma.
10. Discuss asthma care for special populations.

Nursing

Increase your knowledge of how to plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based preventative and therapeutic care for patients at risk for asthma and patients who have asthma.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
• Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300.
• Nurse practitioners may apply these contact hours to pharmacy continuing education and prescriptive authorization.

Paramedic/EMT

Increase your knowledge of how to plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based preventative and therapeutic care for patients at risk for asthma and patients who have asthma.

• Wild Iris Medical Education is an approved provider for paramedic and EMT continuing education in California by the Coastal Valleys EMS Agency: CE Provider #49-0057.

Occupational Therapy

Increase your knowledge of how to plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based preventative and therapeutic care for patients at risk for asthma and patients who have asthma.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course Approval ID# 03941. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 10.00 CEUs, xxx aotaEdLevel xxx, Foundational Knowledge, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Physical Therapy

Increase your knowledge of how to plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based preventative and therapeutic care for patients at risk for asthma and patients who have asthma.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is a Continuing Competency Approval Agency recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
• Approval of physical therapy continuing education credit varies by state. Confirm approval with your state’s licensing agency before you take the course for CE credit. See Physical Therapy CE Approval for more information.

Contact Hours: 10.00

Course Availability: Expires 2024-10-01