Contact Hour Designation
This online independent study activity is credited for 4 contact hours.
Course Purpose
The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with a brief overview of muscular dystrophy, its types, how the various types are diagnosed, and interventions to help manage the condition.
Overview
The term “muscular dystrophy” incorporates an assortment of hereditary disorders that lead to progressive, generalized disease of the muscle prompted by inadequate or missing glycoproteins in the muscle cell plasma membrane. Each form of muscular dystrophy has its own pattern of inheritance, onset period, signs and symptoms, and the rate at which muscle is lost. This course will overview muscular dystrophy, its types, how they are diagnosed, and interventions to help manage the condition.
Objectives
Upon completion of the independent study, the learner will be able to:
- Review the various types of muscular dystrophy and the areas of the body they are likely to affect.
- Review the pathophysiology as it relates to muscular dystrophy.
- Understand the diagnostic and laboratory data used to diagnose muscular dystrophy.
- Analyze nonpharmacological management of patients who are in the ambulatory and non-ambulatory stages of muscular dystrophy disease progression.
- Recognize nursing considerations that may be utilized when caring for a patient with muscular dystrophy.
Policy Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of FastCEForLess.com.
Disclosures
Fast CE For Less, Inc. and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.
