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NR 601 Week-1 Chapter-40: Evaluation of Chronic Dyspnea
NR 601 Week-1 Chapter-40: Evaluation of Chronic Dyspnea
Dyspnea: Subjective sensation of difficult or uncomfortable breathing
Causes of Dyspnea:
Shortness of breath experienced when ventilator demand exceeds actual or perceived capacity of altered chest wall mechanics
Things that increase work of breathing:
Acute Dyspnea:
Evaluation of chronically dyspneic patient:
Congestive Heart Failure:
Airway Obstruction
Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease
Kyphoscoliosis
Pulmonary Hypertension
Anxiety
Deconditioning
Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Dyspnea
Work Up of Chronic Dyspnea
Physical Examination
Laboratory Studies
Symptomatic Management and Patient Education
Indications for Referral and Admission
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Course Schedule
| Week, COs, and Topics | Readings | Assignments |
| Week 1 CO 10 Theories and Concepts Critical to the Maturing Family |
Kane, R., Ouslander, J., Abrass, I., & Resnick, B. (2013). Essentials of clinical geriatrics (7th ed.). China: McGraw Hill.
• Chapter 1: Clinical Implications of the Aging Process Touhy, T. & Jett, K. (2012). Ebersole and Hess’ toward healthy aging: Human needs and nursing response (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. • Chapter 1 Gerontological Nursing and an Aging Society Ferrara, L. R. (2010). Integrating evidence-based practice with educational theory in clinical practice for nurse practitioners: Bridging the theory practice gap. Research & Theory for Nursing Practice, 24(4), 213–216. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1541-6577.24.4.213 Ruel, J., & Motyka, C. (2009, July). Advanced practice nursing: A principle-based concept analysis. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 21(7), 384–392. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-7599.2009.00415.x |
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| Week 2 COs 3, 5, and 9 Health Promotion, Health Protection, Disease Prevention, and Treatment of Selected Diagnoses Commonly Affecting the Adult in Primary Care |
Kane, R., Ouslander, J., Abrass, I., & Resnick, B. (2013). Essentials of clinical geriatrics (7th ed.). China: McGraw Hill.
• Chapter 11: Cardiovascular Disorders Reuben, D. B., Herr, K. A., Pacala, J. T., Pollock, B. G., Potter, J. F., & Semla, P. T. (2014). Geriatrics at your fingertips (16th ed.). New York, NY: The American Geriatrics Society • Chapter 6- Cardiovascular Disease Seller, R. H. & Symons, A. (2012). Differential diagnosis of common complaints (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. • Chapter 6: Chest Pain Touhy, T. & Jett, K. (2012). Ebersole and Hess’ toward healthy aging: Human needs and nursing response (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. • Chapter 2: Health and Wellness Schäfer, I., Hansen, H., Schön, G.; Höfels, S., Altiner, A., Dahlhaus, A. & Wiese, B. (2012). The influence of age, gender, and socio-economic status on multimorbidity patterns in primary care. First results from the multi-care cohort study. BMC Health Services Research, 12, 89. Zhiwei, W., Lijuan, Z., Zhi, G., Lei, L., Jun, J., Jianian, Z.,… Yingyan, Y. (2012). The impact of influenza vaccinations on the adverse effects and hospitalization rate in the elderly: A national-based study in an Asian country. Plos ONE, 7(11), 1–9. |
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