The goal of this course is to explain how pulmonary fibrosis, a restrictive lung disease, affects the lungs’ ability to provide sufficient oxygen to the body’s cells.
Course Publication Date:
August 03, 2020
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Gloria Tartaglia RN |
| Course No: | PFIB080320 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Community & Home Health
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Leadership & Case Management
Medical & Surgical Issues
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Learning Objectives
List the signs and symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis
Describe normal lung function.
Show how pulmonary fibrosis compromises breathing.
Describe several possible causes of pulmonary fibrosis.
Discuss idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Differentiate risk factors for pulmonary fibrosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Explain how pulmonary fibrosis is diagnosed.
State complications of pulmonary fibrosis.
Describe treatment options for pulmonary fibrosis.