Describing situation with suspected asthma attack


Assignment Task: You are working in a busy community pharmacy. It is the fourth consecutive day of a heat alert and smog advisory. Sam Barton, who is not a patient at your pharmacy, approaches you. He is coughing and wheezing and having difficulty breathing. Gasping for air he shows you his medic alert bracelet, which reads "Asthma". Still gasping he says "Please help me. I'm having an attack and I don't have my blue puffer". The pharmacist has joined you in the discussion and asks you to activate EMS by calling 911 and describing the situation as a young male with suspected asthma attack. Upon completion of the phone call you realize that Sam's condition is deteriorating quickly. The ambulance has been delayed due to blackouts in the area. Sam's condition is serious: he is turning blue and having extreme difficulty breathing. 1. Who has the authority to diagnose? 2. Who has the authority to prescribe? 3. Who has the authority to dispense?

 

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