Economically Disadvantaged Patients

Economically Disadvantaged Patients

Subject: General Questions    / College life
Topic: Respiratory Issues Complicated by Economic Disadvantage

A mother brings her 8-year-old child to the clinic, stating the child “just isn’t breathing right, doesn’t want to play, just lies on the couch — this happens all the time.”

The appearance of both mother and child is disheveled. The child’s wheezing can be heard across the room. When asked if the child is better at any certain time of the day, the mother responds, “It’s like this all the time and has been for the past year — we saw a doctor last year who diagnosed asthma but we don’t have any money for drugs or to come back to the clinic.”

Directions:

Identify the resources currently available in your state to support this family in the care of this child, including assistance programs for costs of health care follow-up and pharmaceutical treatment agents.
Create a communication plan for mother and child for both prescriptive and non-prescriptive drug therapies.

Utilize your textbook to answer the above questions. Research resources available in your area to assist this family.

Due by the last day of Unit 4 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Assignment Requirements:

Before finalizing your work, you should:

be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Home) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.

Your writing Assignment should include all the legal elements of a prescription.