Explain the pathophysiology related to the clients problem

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Assignment:

Discussion Board: Davis Advantage Clinical Judgment

Overview

Davis Advantage Clinical Judgment: Atherosclerosis and Other Arterial Disorders.

This Clinical Judgment Assignment will help you apply your knowledge from the assigned reading to patient care and practice your clinical judgment skills in a series of Next Generation NCLEX-style questions.

Throughout this scenario, you will monitor your patient's chart for updates and use the information provided to answer six NGN-style questions, then review your results page for a full breakdown of rationales.

Keep in mind that this assignment can only be completed once, but you are strongly encouraged to return to your results page and review the rationales to build your understanding.

For more information, visit the Clinical Judgment Student Support Article

You can only complete each Clinical Judgment Assignment once, but you may review your results at any time by visiting the Assignments page or your Personalized Learning Plan (PLP).

Instructions

Step 1: Complete the assigned Clinical Judgment in Davis Advantage. This case consists of six clinical judgment questions. Read each question carefully and select the best answer(s). Use the chart to help answer the question. The chart is dynamic and may change as the case progresses. You can access Davis Advantage and the clinical judgment here.

Step 2: Once the Clinical Judgment assignment has been completed, answer the Discussion Prompt questions below.

Clinical Case Presentation

Atherosclerosis and Other Arterial Disorders: A 58-year-old female presents with complaints of pain in her left calf muscle when walking up and down stairs at work.

Discussion Prompts

1. What was the diagnosis (alteration in health) for this case?

2. Briefly explain the pathophysiology related to the client's problem.

3. What are some risk factors for developing this problem?

4. What are some health promotion or disease prevention strategies for this problem?

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