Purpose The purpose of the Disease Process Presentation is for learners to: Develop professional presentation/communication skills. Demonstrate an advancing understanding of pathophysiological processes of body systems that result in the diagnosis and treatment of patients who present with these disorders in these systems. Demonstrate the ability to analyze the literature to obtain the most current, evidence-based resources on the assigned disease process. Demonstrate and practi...

A 12-year-old boy is brought to the office for evaluation of hives. He has no significant past medical history and no history of allergies. He has just joined the middle school soccer team and noticed that he gets hives about 10 minutes into practice. The hives are itchy and consist of irregular blotches on his legs and trunk, about 10–20 cm in size, and they persist for about 30 minutes. He does not experience swelling of the lips or oropharynx and denies any wheezing or shortness of breath. Hi...

The purpose of the Week 5 Disease Process Assignment Part 2 is for learners to: Develop professional presentation/communication skills. Link development of initial presenting signs and symptoms of disease to changes to tissue, organ and system functioning. Describe how the disease is diagnosed Describe pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for disease management. Due Date:  Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 5 Course Outcomes Analyze pathophysiological...

This is a required, but not graded open forum. Please feel free to post questions related to content or assignments.  References are not required. Describe the presentation you would expect to see in a three-month-old baby boy with pyloric stenosis. What is the etiology of pyloric stenosis? How does the pathophysiological process of pyloric stenosis lead to the signs and symptoms? What teaching would the FNP provide to the parents who are managing this infant at home? Solution: ...

This is a required, but not graded open forum. Please feel free to post questions related to content or assignments. No references are required. This week, we are covering Alterations in Renal and Urinary Function. As you reflect on the concepts of fluid and electrolytes and acid/base balance covered in the last two weeks, tell us one alteration that could occur in fluid and electrolyte and acid/base balance due to a renal or urinary disorder. Solution: Following the fact that renal org...

The purpose of the Week 2 Disease Process Assignment Part 1 is for learners to: Develop professional presentation/communication skills. Demonstrate understanding of the risk factors for disease development. Demonstrate understanding of the progression of a disease from the initial injury to the defect in the tissue, organ and system functioning. Describe the role of the health care provider in the prevention of the disease. Due Date:  Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 2 C...

A 64-year-old woman presents to the primary care office with shortness of breath, leg swelling, and fatigue. She has a history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. She reports that recently she had been able to go for daily walks with her friends, but in the past month, the walks have become more difficult due to shortness of breath and fatigue. She also sometimes awakens in the middle of the night due to shortness of breath and has to prop herself up on three pillows. On physical examination, s...

This is a required, but not graded open forum. Please feel free to post questions related to content or assignments. As you are completing Part I of your disease process presentation, tell us about the etiology and risk factors of your assigned disease and what you feel is the role of the family nurse practitioner in preventing the occurrence of this disease. Solution:  In the year 2017, the percentage of the adult population with diabetes worldwide was estimated to be 9 percent, with t...

This is a required, but not graded open forum. Please feel free to post questions related to content or assignments. Share with the class the name of your disease process assigned to you by your faculty this week. Tell us if this is a disease that you have encountered in caring for patients in your own nursing practice. Feel free to share a practice exemplar.  If this is a completely new disease that you will learn about, tell us if it relates to your nursing practice in terms of the populati...

 Go to your state government web page. Find one health policy enacted within the last two (2) years. Write a minimum of a one-page critical analysis summary of the policy. (250 words double spaced, APA). Your summary should integrate ANA ethical statements ("The Code"), and course readings, to include a minimum of one course scholarly article (provided within the course). Be sure to speak to the role of advocacy and population health. Respond to a minimum of two (2) peers/faculty po...