LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify and demonstrate methods for conducting physical assessment of the patient. List and discuss the important elements of interviewing a patient and taking their medical history-including how to document the information. Identify and explain the purposes of chest roentgenography and key laboratory tests employed in patient assessment, with an emphasis on pulmonary tests. […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Identify and discuss the categories of medications used to treat cardio-pulmonary disorders. Identify complications and side effects of some of at least three of the most common respiratory medications. Identify and explain the functions of the various types of equipment utilized for […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Identify and discuss the stages of fetal lung development, summarizing its functions in utero and transitions at birth. Describe the development of fetal circulation. Explain the role surfactant plays in the development of neonates. Identify and discuss the stages of labor and delivery, […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Explain what the Gold Report is, and discuss its importance to health care professionals treating COPD. Identify the “working” definition of COPD as provided by the Gold Report. Explain the prevalence COPD and the impact it is having on worldwide health. Discuss […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to: Identify and discuss the long-term and short-acting medications used in the management of asthma. Explain the various routes of administration used with medications for asthma. Discuss special issues regarding asthma-patient medications. Identify the key factors regarding asthma-patient education. Identify and discuss […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify and discuss the history, epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of: Anthrax Smallpox Botulism Plague (157 pages)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: COPD Define and discuss what is meant by the term “COPD” Identify the symptoms, describe their frequency and prevalence in the U.S. Describe the current guidelines for physician care and COPD management Identify the study’s major conclusion, including the need for better education […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this lesson, you will be able to: Identify and explain all the abbreviations associated with mechanical ventilation. Define and identify the various modes of mechanical ventilation. Identify the objectives of mechanical ventilation. Identify the clinical indications and recommendations for mechanical ventilation. List and discuss the potential complications associated with […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to list and explain issues related to: UNDERSTANDING WOMEN’S HEALTH IN THE WORLD TODAY—Increasing Life Expectancy, Gender Inequities, Conflicts and Crisis, Women and the Health Care System THE GIRL CHILD—Too Many Deaths Among Infants and Children, Abuse and Maltreatment, Sex Differentials in Health […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Problem/Condition: Malaria in humans is caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium. These parasites are transmitted by the bite of an infective female Anopheles species mosquito. The majority of malaria infections in the United States occur among persons who have traveled to areas with ongoing malaria transmission. In the United States, cases […]
Course Approval Number: shortcode LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this section, given an open-book, multiple-choice exam, you will be able to apply the information learned to correctly answer a minimum of 80% of the test items. Successful completion of this exam will require you to have mastered the following learning objectives: 1. Discuss the goals […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Describe the basic elements of blood gases, how they are analyzed, and how that information is used in health care. Identify how blood gases fit into the overall respiratory system. Discuss blood gas analyzers and explain how they work. List and discuss the […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Identify and discuss the categories of medications used to treat cardio-pulmonary disorders. Identify complications and side effects of some of at least three of the most common respiratory medications. Identify and explain the functions of the various types of equipment utilized for […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Identify and discuss the stages of fetal lung development, summarizing its functions in utero and transitions at birth. Describe the development of fetal circulation. Explain the role surfactant plays in the development of neonates. Identify and discuss the stages of labor and delivery, […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Explain what the Gold Report is, and discuss its importance to health care professionals treating COPD. Identify the “working” definition of COPD as provided by the Gold Report. Explain the prevalence COPD and the impact it is having on worldwide health. Discuss […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to: Identify and discuss the long-term and short-acting medications used in the management of asthma. Explain the various routes of administration used with medications for asthma. Discuss special issues regarding asthma-patient medications. Identify the key factors regarding asthma-patient education. Identify and discuss […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify and discuss the history, epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of: Anthrax Smallpox Botulism Plague (157 pages)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: COPD Define and discuss what is meant by the term “COPD” Identify the symptoms, describe their frequency and prevalence in the U.S. Describe the current guidelines for physician care and COPD management Identify the study’s major conclusion, including the need for better education […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this lesson, you will be able to: Identify and explain all the abbreviations associated with mechanical ventilation. Define and identify the various modes of mechanical ventilation. Identify the objectives of mechanical ventilation. Identify the clinical indications and recommendations for mechanical ventilation. List and discuss the potential complications associated with […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Explain and discuss the meaning of the term “cancer” Describe the basics of Oncology Identify and describe the role of clinical trials in cancer treatment List and discuss the most common types of cancer Describe the basics of radiation therapy Explain what is […]