NU621-8D Unit 2 Discussion – Pathophysiologic Mechanisms Herzing
NU621-8D Unit 2 Discussion – Pathophysiologic Mechanisms Herzing
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Discussion Question/Prompt
A 42 year
old African American female with pain in her hands and knees and a flat red
rash on the cheeks of her face presents to your office. She states she has
noticed these symptoms over the past 8 years or so and attributed them to her
exercise routines and being out in the sun. She always uses sunscreen but the
rash still occurs now and then. The medical history is positive for
hypertension. The medications she takes for the hypertension changed a few
years ago from hydralazine to lisinopril but there has been no
difference in the reported symptoms after this change. You order labs and
diagnose her with systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Differentiate the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms
of chronic systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and
transient lupus-like syndrome.
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Discuss the history and labs that would help diagnose and
differentiate SLE.
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Describe how you would differentiate SLE from Fibromyalgia.
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Provide information for patient education for this patient.
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Cite current research findings, national guidelines, and expert
opinions and controversies found in the medical and nursing literature to
support your position.
Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt
Please respond to at least 2 of your peer’s posts. To
ensure that your responses are substantive, use at least three of these prompts:
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Expand on the information provided by your colleagues.
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Suggest some different education strategies or alternatives to
what your peers have offered in patient education.
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Share your thoughts on how you support their approach and
explain why.
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Present new references that support your opinions.
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with
citations and references in APA format.
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