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FNP NR 511 - SNAPPS WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT TEMPLATE. What is the self-directed learning issue that was identified in your oral presentation? Research the self-directed learning issue and provide a summary of your findings which is fully supported by appropriate, scholarly, EBM references. Sinusitis or rhinosinusitis is defined as inflammation of at least one but can involve all the paranasal sinuses. Sinusitis can be either acute or chronic. The inflammation can be caused by viral or bacterial pathogens. This paper will serve to identify how to determine whether the etiology of infection is viral or bacterial, as well as to distinguish when to initiate antibiotic therapy versus symptomatic treatment. Sinusitis is a common complaint in primary care practices and results in more antibiotic prescriptions than any other outpatient diagnosis (Ebell, McKay, Dale, Guilbault, & Erimas, 2019). Acute respiratory infections are primarily viral in etiology; however, antibiotics are often written (Shaver, Jacobs, LaMonte, & Noyes, 2019). Considering the major health concern of antibiotic resistance, it is imperative that providers of care be good stewards in the prescribing of antibiotic therapy. The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) clinical practice guidelines for adult sinusitis states that diagnosing acute sinusitis or