PICK ONE:
- Evaluate the potential complications and comorbidities associated with skin disorders, such as secondary infections, scarring, and psychological impact. How can nurse practitioners recognize and manage these complications to optimize patient outcomes and quality of life? Provide an example from your clinical experience.
- Discuss the pathophysiology of common skin infections in children, such as impetigo, cellulitis, and fungal infections. How do microbial invasion, host immune responses and skin barrier integrity contribute to the development and progression of these infections?
- Evaluate the potential complications and long-term effects associated with thermal injuries and burns, such as wound infections, contractures, hypertrophic scarring, and psychological distress. How can nurse practitioners recognize and manage these complications to optimize patient outcomes and facilitate physical and emotional recovery?
- Select one and discuss the pathophysiology of different types of shock, including hypovolemic, cardiogenic, obstructive, distributive, and septic shock. How do alterations in vascular tone, blood volume, cardiac function, and cellular metabolism contribute to the development and progression of each type of shock?
