NRNP 6565 Week 3: HEENT Conditions

Which simple pleasures do you most enjoy? Perhaps there is a certain comfort food that always hits the spot. It may be that you enjoy listening to your favorite music—or even singing along. Or perhaps you simply enjoy stopping to smell the flowers. The beauty of a simple pleasure is that while it may not change the course of your day, it can briefly put a smile on your face. But what if your ability to enjoy these simple pleasures was suddenly impaired? Suddenly, minor pleasures would make a significant impact on your life.

Conditions of the head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat (HEENT) can impair many of the activities that put smiles on faces. Hearing, balance, taste, swallowing, speech, and breathing are just some of the functions that can suffer as a result. HEENT issues represent some of the most common reasons that patients visit primary care offices. And while the conditions can be relatively minor issues, such as allergies or sinusitis, HEENT issues can also result from injury, infection, or serious disease.

This week, you practice assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with HEENT conditions and complete a Knowledge Check on these disorders. You will also reflect on your practice exam results from last week and use them to create a study plan that you will use throughout this course to prepare for the national certification exam NRNP 6565: Synthesis in Advanced Nursing Practice Care of Patients in Primary Care Settings.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

Create a study plan for the nurse practitioner national certification examination

Evaluate patients with HEENT conditions

Develop differential diagnoses for patients with HEENT conditions

Develop treatment plans for patients with HEENT conditions

Identify key concepts related to HEENT conditions