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Module 13

This module contains required readings from:

  • Medical-Surgical Nursing- Ch 17
  • Pharmacology for Nurses– Ch 12, 20

Please read and review the following pages to prepare for Module 13. Additional readings are available in WyoCourses.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • MO 13.1: Differentiate primary and secondary brain injury mechanisms (CO 1, 5)
  • MO 13.2: Compare ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke pathophysiology (CO 1, 4, 5)
  • MO 13.3: Apply basic neurological pharmacology principles related to underlying disease pathophysiology (CO 2, 3, 4)

Next- 13.1.1 Traumatic Brain Injury 

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