This discussion assignment provides a forum for you to reflect on the past week’s experiences in this course. Reflection is a hallmark of professional practice. The process of reflection promotes professional growth and development. Active and thoughtful reflection is a useful approach for processing new information and integrating into your professional role.

For this assignment, make sure you post your response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned. ek’s content (3-4 sentences) by the due date. Include your text as a reference. 

Your Learning Objectives for the Week:

Differentiate the following: disorders of the heart layers, valves, and electrical system, systolic and diastolic heart failure, and differentiate congenital heart disorders.

Describe how dyslipidemia affects the cardiovascular system.  

Differentiate disorders of the arterial and venous vasculature and lymphatic system.  

Describe the correlation between dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, and arterial disorders.

Explain the development and progression of shock.  

Summarize how various disorders cause impaired cardiac output and impaired tissue perfusion.  

• Explain the clinical consequences of impaired cardiac output and impaired tissue perfusion.