Description

General Instructions

• The purpose of this discussion is to examine an assigned disease process and determine which disease process explored in the discussion, Janessa, the client, is experiencing.
• Step 1: Review the following client scenario:
  Janessa, a 41-year-old female client, presents to the NP complaining of shortness of breath, weakness, and dizziness for “about a month.” She denies having a cough or recent illness. She has a history of endometriosis, and her physical assessment reveals her lungs are clear to auscultation bilaterally, and her mucous membranes are pale.
• Step 2: Review your assigned disease process from the chart Your assigned disease process is based on the first letter of your last name.

• Step 3: Review your assigned disease process and answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail, providing complete references for all citations.
• Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and

1. • Discuss the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of your assigned disease process. Which clinical manifestations observed in Janessa’s case could be explained by the pathophysiological mechanisms?
   • Analyze Janessa’s clinical manifestations in the context of your assigned disease process. Do these findings support a diagnosis of your assigned disease process? Why or why not?
   • Identify and justify the diagnostic tests (including labs, imaging, or other diagnostic tests) that would be most appropriate for investigating a diagnosis of your assigned disease process in Janessa. What could the results of these tests look like in your assigned disease process?
   • Compare and contrast your response with a peer who was assigned a different condition. Does their condition fit Janessa’s case? Why or why not?