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Diverticular Disease    
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by Connie Goldsmith, RN, MPA
CE542 l 1.00 hr

Diverticular Disease - CE542  


        Price  ( $ 10.00 )
Objectives:

The purpose of this program is to provide nurses with information about the prevalence and causes of diverticular disease, as well as the symptoms of diverticulitis. The diagnosis and treatment of common complications will be discussed, as will nursing implications for people with the disorder. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

  • Identify the two primary risk factors for diverticulosis.
  • Describe five symptoms of diverticulitis.
  • Discuss three serious complications of diverticulitis.

This course will be updated or discontinued on or before 10/24/2011



 
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