NURS 6501 Module 3 Week 5 Knowledge Check: Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders Question: A 45-year-old male comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of epigastric abdominal pain that has persisted for 2 weeks. He describes the pain as burning, non-radiating and is worse after meals. He denies nausea, vomiting, weight loss or obvious bleeding. […]

NURS-6501 Module 4 Week 6 Midterm Exam mid term exam for the course. Timed quiz

NURS 6501 Module 4 Week 6 Knowledge Check: Endocrine Disorders Question: A 67-year-old Caucasian woman wasbrought to the clinic by her son who … that his mother had become slightly confused over the past several days. She had been stumbling at home and had fallen once but was able to ambulate with some difficulty. She […]

NURS 6501 Module 2 Week 4 Assignment: Case Study Analysis This case study presents with a 65-year-old patient, whose gender is not … , who is 8 days out from a total knee replacement with sudden onset of shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and heart palpitations. An ECG confirms new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF), as […]

Module 1 Assignment: Case Study Analysis An understanding of cells and cell behavior is a critically important component of disease diagnosis and treatment. But some diseases can be complex in nature, with a variety of factors and circumstances impacting their emergence and severity.   Effective disease analysis often requires an understanding that goes beyond isolated […]

NURS 6501 Module 2 Week 3 Knowledge Check: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders Question: CC: “I have been having terrible chest and arm pain for the past 2 hours and I think I am having a heart attack.” Question: CC: “I have been having terrible chest and arm pain for the past 2 hours and I […]

NURS 6501 Week 2: Altered Physiology With a place squarely in the spotlight for patients diagnosed with all manner of disease, APRNs must demonstrate not only support and compassion, but expertise to guide patients’ understanding of diagnoses and treatment plans. NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology   This expertise goes beyond an understanding of disease and sciences, […]

NURS 6501 Week 1 Discussion: Alterations in Cellular Processes At its core, pathology is the study of disease. Diseases occur for many reasons. But some, such as cystic fibrosis and Parkinson’s Disease, occur because of alterations that prevent cells from functioning normally.   Understanding of signals and symptoms of alterations in cellular processes is a […]

NURS 6501 Week 1: Cellular Processes and the Genetic Environment One of the more common biology analogies refers to cells as the “building blocks” of life. This rightfully places an emphasis on understanding cells, cellular behavior, and the impact of the environment in which they function.   Such an understanding helps explain how healthy cell […]

NURS 6501 Module 1: Foundational Concepts of Cellular Pathophysiology What’s Happening This Module? This course is composed of eight (8) separate modules. Each module consists of an overarching topic and each week within the module includes specific subtopics for learning. As you work through each module, you will draw upon the knowledge you gain by […]