3.00 Credits
This course will examine the pathophysiology of selected disease processes across the human lifespan, including circulatory, metabolic, immune, and endocrine disturbances, degenerative processes, genetic disorders, the inflammatory process, and neoplasia. This course builds on the learner's knowledge of biochemistry, human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, human development, and clinical nursing practice. Pathophysiologic changes at the cellular, tissue, organ, system, and multi-system levels will also be examined. This course includes diagnostic testing and physical assessment specific to the disease processes studied. This course will incorporate implications for health and nursing strategies. Prerequisites: C or better in BIOL 202 and BIOL 203 and admission to the nursing major. Three credit hours (3,0).
Prerequisite:
( BIOL 202 and( BIOL 203