Discussion: Topic 8 DQ 1 Select one musculoskeletal system or extremity condition or disorder.
Discussion: Topic 8 DQ 1 Select one musculoskeletal system or extremity condition or disorder.
Assessment Description
Select one musculoskeletal system or extremity condition or disorder. Then complete the following:
Briefly discuss the condition/disorder.
Describe the symptoms and physical exam findings associated with the condition/disorder.
Identify appropriate laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic/screening tools that apply to the disorder and explain how they will help you with your diagnosis.
List two other conditions that could cause a similar presentation (differential diagnoses) and explain how you would “rule out” those differentials.
Support your description with a minimum of two APRN-approved scholarly resources. You may not select a condition or disorder that has already been profiled by another learner; you must select a different one.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education
This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competencies 1.2, 1.3.