In this scenario, a pharmacy student is tasked with counselling a patient with newly prescribed short-term steroids for asthma, addressing her concerns and providing comprehensive information on steroid use, side effects, and precautions. 

Please ensure that this scenario and mark scheme align with the most up-to-date guidelines from the UK NICE and the BNF when using it for your OSCE assessment. 

You will need a student pharmacist and an actor for this OSCE station.