Discussion: Skin and Respiratory System Disorders
We discussed skin and respiratory system disorders. Select a topic from your readings, outcomes, objectives, concepts and sub-concepts (below) and present a question that applies to a concept or a disease process, wellness or illness.
Your question and response should explain, illustrate, justify, trace, discuss, compare, contrast, agree or disagree, interpret, evaluate, and summarize.
Outcomes & Objectives
• Articulate alterations in structure and function of the respiratory and integumentary systems.
• Trace the impact that alterations in the respiratory and integumentary systems have on the body.
• Summarize the impact of alterations in the respiratory and integumentary systems on homeostasis.
• Understand normal respiratory and integumentary system disorders.
• Compare and contrast common respiratory and integumentary disorders: causes, clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests, and treatments.
• Apply understanding of alterations in respiratory and integumentary systems across the lifespan to formulate care priorities.
• Examine responses to aging and its impact on pathophysiologic changes in the respiratory and integumentary systems.
• Describe how heredity and genetics influence pathophysiological alterations in the cardiovascular and integumentary systems.
• Examine factors leading to cancers of the respiratory and integumentary systems.
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.