DNP802 Advanced Human Physiology and Pathophysiology II (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): DNP801  
This course is the second course in a three course series. This course builds on the first course and provides intermediate concepts and applications in anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to provide an advanced study in physiology and pathophysiology across the lifespan.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Describe normal anatomy and physiology for body systems across the lifespan, including the respiratory system, coagulation and transfusion, cardiac system, and the circulatory system.
2. Apply the principles of physiology to recognize pathophysiologic states.
3. Synthesize knowledge of altered physiology to articulate appropriate differential diagnosis of pathophysiologic states.
4. Formulate a care plan based on a patient’s differential diagnosis.
5. Interpret the implications of pathophysiological alterations across the lifespan.
6. Describe the development of clinical manifestations of a disease based on the interrelatedness of pathophysiologic changes.