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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Explain the pathophysiology of mesenteric ischemia and the differentiation between acute and chronic types.
  2. Describe clinical presentations and diagnostic testing for mesenteric ischemia.
  3. Summarize treatment strategies and required surgical referrals for different types of mesenteric ischemia based on findings from computed tomography angiogram (CTA) imaging.

Learning Outcomes

Seventy-five percent of participants will be able to demonstrate competency in clinical reasoning for care of patients with mesenteric ischemia in the acute care setting by achieving a posttest score of 70% or greater.

Disclosures

All authors and planners have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible organizations regarding this educational activity.

Price: $24.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.5 CH
  • DC - BON 2.5 CH
  • FL - BON 2.5 CH
  • GA - BON 2.5 CH
  • NM - BON 2.5 CH
  • SC - BON 2.5 CH
  • WV - BOERN 2.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.













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Test Code: NP0623A
Published: Jun 2023
Expires: 3/6/2026
Sources: The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Kimberly Bagley, DNP, AGACNP-NC, AGPCNP-BC, CCRN; Jana Grissom Schuller, MSN, AGACNP-BC
Categories: Acute Care , Advanced Practice Nursing , Assessment , Diagnostic Tools , Evidence Based Practice , Gastrointestinal , Medical-Surgical , Surgery
Specialties: Acute Care, Advanced Practice Nursing, Emergency, Evidence-based practice, Gastroenterology, Medical-Surgical, Surgery
Topics: Abdominal Pain , Diagnostic Test , Evidence-Based Healthcare , Gastrointestinal , Mesenteric Ischemia