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Magno, Justine
Contaoe, Helen
David, Collaine
BSN 1-C
Learner: ASTHMATIC PATIENT (SMOKER)
Rogelio Dela Cruz, a 49 y/o male smoker is the sole provider for his family, with children of 3. Both juggling being a homemaker and a provider
for his kids since his wife passed away 2 years ago due to cancer. He was not able to graduate with a degree in College, much less in High school.
He only reached until the 3rd of his High School years. However, he sometimes works as a tricycle driver as a part-time job to make ends meet, apart
from his job as a construction worker. According to Mr. Dela Cruz, his past health concerns have been in line with suffering from cough, flu, and
asthma attacks. Apart from this, in line with his childhood history of illnesses, he already suffered from Asthma since he was 4 years of age. However,
he stopped having Asthma attacks during his 2nd year in High School when he was 14 y/o, but his Asthma attacks recurred when he was 19 years
old. Furthermore, he also stated that he usually smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day. He started smoking at the age of 16 due to peer pressure. As
per his family history, on his paternal side, both his grandparents suffered from Asthma. His father also had Asthma and is also a smoker. On the
other hand, on his maternal side, his mother’s sibling also had Asthma. In addition, he also has a family history of respiratory illnesses such as
pneumonia and lung cancer. His asthma is usually triggered when…. Medications for relief includes Ventolin, Nebule, drinking lagundi, and puffing
Ceretide twice every attack.
Learning Style: The client learns best through the use of visual aids, he listens promptly, and he prefers to use his body, his hands and his sense of
touch in learning. Therefore, Mr. Dela Cruz is a Visual (Spatial), Verbal (Linguistic), and Physical (Kinesthetic) learner.
Learning Readiness: The client verbalized his will to undergo lifestyle change and to better understand his condition. He exclaimed that he needs
to learn in order for him to become well aware of how he will be able to alleviate his illness and be able to intervene when the need arises.
Learning Diagnoses:
1. Knowledge deficit related to the misconceptions on the use of cigarettes related to asthma
2. Knowledge deficit related to poor lifestyle and practices as evidenced by smoking.
3. Inability to practice treatments and preventive methods related to asthma as evidenced by lack of information.
Learning Goal: Prevent recurrent episodes of asthma.
Teacher: (Roles and Responsibilities)
As a teacher, one of your main roles is to motivate your learners to develop their ability and aspiration to learn. You may read about delivering
training and facilitating learning, but in reality you do much more than that. Your role is not just about teaching your subject or preparing learners
for assessment. The focus of your role relates very much to inspiring your learners to change and develop their personal, social and professional skills
to the best of their ability. In this respect, your ultimate aim is to enable your learners to understand how to take responsibility for their own
development. You can do this by planning and preparing teaching and learning activities that take account of the needs and well-being of individual
learners as well as groups of learners. Some key aspects of your role as a teacher may be:
carrying out initial and/or diagnostic assessments;
clear communication with your learners, other professionals and stakeholders;
promoting appropriate behaviour and respect for others;
identifying and meeting individual learners’ needs;
being aware of the support mechanisms available;
being organised;
being reflective, which means learning from successes as well as mistakes
In terms of this last point, during the course your primary aim is to enable each learner to achieve to the best of their ability through working in a
safe and supportive environment. It is therefore your responsibility to know who your learners should contact if they need any additional support or
specialist information, such as:
III. RELATIONSHIP OF
SMOKING TO BRONCHIAL
ASTHMA
Bronchial asthma is a common
disease and an important cause of
morbidity among both children
and adults. Tobacco smoking,
both active and passive i.e.,
exposure to environmental
tobacco smoke (ETS) has got
important effects on asthma.
Smoking by adults causes
bronchial irritation and
precipitates acute episodes. It
also increases bronchial
responsiveness and causes airway
sensitization to several
occupational allergens. Smoking
may also increase the disease
severity. Continued smoking by
adult asthmatics is the likely
cause of irreversibility of airway
obstruction and development of
chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. ETS exposure affects
asthma in a similar fashion.
Parental smoking is commonly
associated with increased asthma
symptoms, respiratory infections,
acute episodes and frequent
hospitalization of children.
Bronchial responsiveness and
airway sensitization may also
increase. Childhood exposure to
smoking is also considered as a
risk factor for the development of
asthma. Similarly, in utero
exposure to maternal smoking
may be independently
responsible for early onset
asthma. ETS exposure in adult
asthmatics from smoking by
spouses, siblings or colleagues is
equally troublesome. There is
increased morbidity and poorer
asthma control. Asthmatic
symptoms sharply decline after
the ETS exposure is reduced.
II-C
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SMOKING IN RELATION TO ASTHMA
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