NR 507 Discussions (Week 3, 6), Open Forum Discussions (Week 1, 2, 4, 5), Reflection (Week 8)

As you are completing Part I of your disease process presentation. Tell us about the etiology and risk factors of your … disease and what you feel is the role of the family nurse practitioner in preventing the occurrence of this disease

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 di...

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 disorde...

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 What teaching would the FNP provide to the parents who are managing this ...

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 blo...