NURS 304 Pathophysiologic Bases
This course examines 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 and human anatomy and physiology. Pathophysiologic changes at the cellular, tissue, organ, system, and multi-system levels are examined. This course incorporates implications for health and nursing strategies. Prerequisite: "C" or higher in BIOL 203. Three credit hours.