enabling completion of an additional 5 credit hours. Year 1 Summer ANAT 613 Clinical Anatomy 3 (2-1) NSG 507 Genetics 1 (1-0) NSG 505 Informatics for Healthcare 2 (2-0) Total for Summer Term Year 1 6 (5-1) Fall NSG 621 Pathophysiology 3 (3-0) NSG 603 Health Assessment 3 (2-1) NSG 523 Medication Safety in Healthcare 1 (1-0) PHAR 699 Pharmacology 3 (3-0) NSG 504 Intro to Professional Practice 3 (2-1) NSG 524 Nursing Skills Lab I 1 (0-1) NSG 506 Mental Health
Premium Health care Nursing Medicine
is on a five-year-old girl called Jessica who was in emergency department for an asthma attack and was diagnosed with moderately severe asthma. The following essay will focus on Jessica’s case and explain the pathophysiology and pharmacology of asthma as well as her symptoms. Pathophysiology Asthma develops from the interaction between genetic and environment factors and its triggers can be various from person to person. It is characterized by reversible
Premium Asthma
Chapter 20: The Knee and Related Structures © 2011 McGraw-Hill Higher Education. All rights • Complex joint that endures great amounts of trauma due to extreme amounts of stress that are regularly applied • Hinge joint w/ a rotational component • Stability is due primarily to ligaments‚ joint capsule and muscles surrounding the joint • Designed for stability w/ weight bearing and mobility in locomotion © 2011 McGraw-Hill Higher Education. All rights Figure 20-1 © 2011 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Premium Knee
Sepsis; pathophysiology‚ etiology and treatment Abstract To define the disease known as sepsis‚ briefly discuss its pathophysiology‚ etiology‚ signs‚ symptoms‚ and treatments. Outline protocols for sepsis screening‚ early directed goal therapy‚ and to establish the nurse’s role in the process. Sepsis is a complex disease‚ or response to a disease process that can lead to patient mortality rates up to 60%. Gram negative infectious organisms invade the blood stream‚ and activate a systemic
Premium Sepsis Blood Immune system
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) – “a chronic‚ progressive disease characterized by the body’s inability to metabolize carbohydrates‚ fats‚ and proteins‚ leading to hyperglycaemia (high blood glucose level)” (Black & Hawks‚ 2009‚ p. 1062) Epidemiology: Pathophysiology Overview According to Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System‚ “[i]n 2008/09‚ close to 2.4 million Canadians aged 1 yr and older were living w/ diagnosed diabetes (either type 1 or type 2)” making diabetes as one of the most common chronic
Free Insulin Diabetes mellitus
is therefore put forward that dopamine receptor blockade is an important factor in themode of action of neuroleptic drugs.” In a book published the same year‚ van Rossum4 remarked that this discovery may have “fargoing consequences for the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Overstimulation of dopamine receptors could then be part of the aetiology.” By 1974‚ it appears that the dopamine hypothesis was already influential‚ being described as “shared by many investigators” and as exerting “a substantial
Premium Dopamine Antipsychotic Schizophrenia
aetiology and the pathophysiology in relation to venous leg ulcers‚ as well as this also discussed will be the nursing care needs of a patient with a leg ulcer and a rationale of care will be given. It will look at the assessment process and take into account the patients life history and examine any factors that could relate to the patients condition. The assignment will also discuss the management of treatment and preventative measures. Aetiology‚ epidemiology and pathophysiology A leg ulcer is a
Premium Vein Blood Superficial vein
and the client’s (who has COPD) knowledge on COPD. I was determined to do this because of the observations I made while in the group home. To begin with‚ my preceptor informed me herself that she and the staff do not know much about COPD (e.g.‚ pathophysiology‚ symptoms‚ and interventions). Also‚ I observed the client’s lack of knowledge about COPD management such that he rarely drank water nor washed his hands before meals. These behaviors can worsen his condition as inadequate water intake can make
Premium Health care Medicine Patient
12/15/2012 Biology Take-Home Assignment Describe the process of respiration in man and toad using suitable diagrams BY: Nwaezeigwe Franklin The Process of Respiration in Man The Respiratory system in Man: The human respiratory system is typical of the respiratory systems of mammals in general. It includes the nasal passages or nostrils‚ the pharynx‚ the larynx‚ the bronchi and the lungs. The respiratory system starts with the nose that encloses the nasal cavity. The nasal cavity
Premium Respiratory system
fact that the rings are incomplete posteriorly? It provide space to oseseophagus to expland anteriorly so that large bolus can be swallowed. plural membrane produce serous fluid which help in lubricating 5. What is the function of the pleural membranes? and adhering both the membrane. It helps in keep lungs in thorasic cavity and can move easily during breathing movement. Warming‚ moisturing and 6. Name two functions of the nasal cavity mucosa. filtering the passed air from
Premium Respiratory system Larynx