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Welcome To Week 3 and Week 3 Summary
Welcome To Week 3 and Week 3 Summary
Welcome to Week 3! This week, you will study the cardiovascular and hematologic systems.
You may find that you are more comfortable with one topic area than the other. If that's the
case, review the area you are most comfortable with, and then focus more of your time on the
areas in which you are less familiar. Using the optional workbook chapters to test your
knowledge is a great way to determine if you have grasped the content at the level required to
be successful in this course. The course outcomes for this week are:
This week, you will answer a question about a patient who presents with heart failure. It is
important to recognize the basic concepts of fluid and electrolytes and acid/base balance and
how there may be disturbances in these for patients with heart failure. To build your
understanding of this disease and the signs and symptoms, specifically key in on these
concepts and apply them in your response to this week’s discussion question.
Continue to work on your Disease Process Assignment Part 2 that is due by Sunday 11:59 p.m.
MT of Week 5.
Week 3 Summary