The goal of this course is to help nurses learn about dwarfism – different types, treatment possibilities, and prognosis.
Course Publication Date:
May 14, 2020
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | DD121019 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Medical & Surgical Issues
Community & Home Health
Psychiatric & Mental Health
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Learning Objectives
Define dwarfism and discuss whether dwarfism is considered a disability.
Describe the impact of dwarfism in the U.S.
Name the most common type of dwarfism.
Discuss the frequency of occurrence of the most common types of dwarfism.
Describe what a midget is.
Discuss two types of skeletal dysplasias.
List the three complications that are sometimes found in achondroplastic infants and toddlers.
Describe ‘Little People of America’ and what it does.
Discuss the basis of a medical prognosis for a person with short stature.