History of adult onset asthma

Despite the use of rescue bronchodilators, Kimberly Dunning, a 20-year-old female with a 1-year history of adult onset asthma, arrived to the emergency room at 1000 hours on Friday with shortness of breath. Kimberly Dunning was brought to the hospital after failing to react to respiratory treatments in the emergency room. She claims that she hasn’t taken her asthma maintenance medicine in many weeks owing to the expense.

1. How would Healthcare quality and communication be an important concept in this scenario?

2. What are some abnormal signs and symptoms and thoroughly explains how they would prioritize care of this patient.

3. How would you change your interventions if you had a second chance to care for this patient?

4. How would you apply what you have learned from this scenario to future patients?