NURS6501: Week 3 – Assignment

Week 3: Concepts of Cardiovascular and Respiratory 

Disorders 

The circulatory system and the respiratory system are powerful partners in health. While they work closely together in good health, a disease or disorder that manifests in one can have a significant impact on both, hampering the pair’s ability to collaborate. 

Cardiovascular and respiratory disease and disorders are among the most common reasons for hospital visits, and among the leading causes of fatality. Heart disease and pneumonias are among the most familiar, but a wide variety of 

issues can impact physiological functioning of one or both systems. 

This week, you examine fundamental concepts of cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. You explore common diseases and disorders that impact these systems, and you apply the key terms and concepts that help communicate the pathophysiological nature of these issues to patients. 

Learning Objectives 

Students will: 

Analyze concepts and principles of pathophysiology across the lifespan 

Learning Resources 

Required Readings (click to expand/reduce) 

McCance, K. L. & Huether, S. E. (2019). Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease 

in adults and children (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier. 

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Chapter 32: Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems; Summary Review 

Chapter 33: Alterations of Cardiovascular Function (stop at Dysrhythmias); Summary Review 

Chapter 35: Structure and Function of the Pulmonary System; Summary Review 

Chapter 36: Alterations of Pulmonary Function (stop at Disorders of the chest wall 

and pleura); (obstructive pulmonary diseases) (stop at Pulmonary artery hypertension); Summary Review 

Inamdar, A. A. & Inamdar, A. C. (2016). Heart failure: Diagnosis, management, and utilization, 5(7). doi:10.3390/jcm5070062