Pathophysiology

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20 Cellular Regulation
Instruct patients related to the signs and symptoms of cancer
Instruct patients about preventative measures for cancer
Instruct the patient about the risks factors for cancer and specific diagnosis
Describe how each of the above cancers can be diagnosed
Describe the difference between benign and malignant neoplasm
Describe the role of the immune system in the progression of cancer
Describe the diagnostic procedures that can diagnose cancer
Define tumor grading and staging (just know what it is)
Describe immune disorders that increase risk for malignancy
Describe the manifestations of each of the above cancers: breast, colorectal. lung,
prostate, leukemia, lymphoma
Define metastasis
l5 Clotting
Discuss risk factors for clotting problems
Plan education regarding self-care for the patient with a clotting disorder
Define the role of the liver in blood clotting
Discuss each of the types of hemophilia, the genetic make-up, and the factor needed
to stop bleeding
Discuss the sis of abnormal clotting
Discuss diagnostic tests related to clotting (listed in voiceover)
Discuss the causes of ITP and the treatment
25 Coping and Cognition
Describe the purpose of mental defense mechanisms.
Differentiate between various defense mechanisms.
Describe types of coping (adaptive, palliative, maladaptive, and
dysfunctional).
Describe the psychodynamic, genetic, cognitive-behavioral,
developmental. and
neurobiological theories of anxiety.
Identify the clinical manifestations and possible pathophysiological
changes of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorder (oC D), and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD).
Describe alcohol abuse theories as they relate to Modelling, Operant
Conditioning, and Basic Conditioning.
Identify the signs and symptoms ofalcohol abuse and the clinical
manifestations of alcohol withdrawal.
Identify the meaning of common “addiction” terminology.
0 Compare and contrast the clinical manifestations of anorexia nervosa
and bulimia nervosa.
Compare and contrast the clinical manifestations of delirium and
dementia.
Identify the clinical manifestations and possible pathophysiological
changes of Alzheimer’s Dementia.
Identify the clinical manifestations and possible pathophysiological
changes of Schizophrenia.