NU606 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 8 Discussion

Problem-Based Learning Case

Initial Post

Using the Week 8 Discussion: Choice Question, choose your topic for this week’s discussion.

In your initial discussion post, focus on the following:

the pathophysiology of the chosen condition

diagnostic testing

treatments

prognosis

In addition, provide a paragraph or so regarding how, as a nurse practitioner in your given program of study i.e. FNP, AGNP, PNP, PMHNP, WHNP, how you might encounter this disorder and how the disorder could affect your overall plan of care for this patient i.e. drug modalities, follow up testing, referrals etc.