Course: Medical knowledge 3 credits: 5
- Course code
- HVVB25MKE3
- Name
- Medical knowledge 3
- Study year
- 2025-2026
- ECTS credits
- 5
- Language
- Dutch, with parts in English
- Coordinator
- W. Aldewereld
- Modes of delivery
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- Lecture
- Tutorial
- Assessments
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- Failing organ functions - Computer, organised by STAD examinations
- Lifecycle and infections - Computer, organised by STAD examinations
Learning outcomes
Area of expertise 7. Medical knowledge
Level Level 1
Description The novice professional can for complex disorders of the circulatory, respiratory, urinary and digestive systems.
- relate the symptoms of the care recipient to the organ systems that may be involved (including the interrelationships) and explain the underlying (patho)physiology.
- identify the risk factors, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, possible complications and prognosis of the clinical picture.
Area of expertise 7. Medical knowledge
Level Level 1
Description The novice professional can:
- explain in their own words what the most common laboratory values in blood and urine mean or when these values will be determined, and explain the significance and clinical relevance of deviations from these values.
- explain how to draw up a fluid balance and explain the possible significance and clinical relevance of deviations in the fluid balance.
Area of expertise 7. Medical knowledge
Level Level 1
Description The novice professional can, for the subjects of cell biology, heredity, the reproductive system (including pregnancy and childbirth), children and the elderly:
- translate and apply medical terminology.
- identify anatomical structures or locate them in the body and know both their English and Latin names.
- explain physiological processes in the body.
- identify the risk factors, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, possible complications and prognosis of the clinical picture in the case of pathology and explain which underlying physiological processes have been disrupted.
- explain how a select group of medicines affect physiological processes (mechanism of action) and reason which side effects may occur.
Content
Clinical reasoning is an important skill for nurses. In order to be able to reason clinically, knowledge of the human body and clinical conditions is required.
In Medical Knowledge 3, students will deepen their knowledge by studying a number of complex clinical pictures associated with the organ systems discussed in Medical Knowledge 1 and 2. In addition, the subjects of genetics, human development, laboratory research and fluid balance will be covered.
The organ systems that are the focus of this semester are the circulatory system, respiratory system, urinary system, digestive system, immune system, reproductive system and central nervous system.
Assessment
The assessment consists of two digital multiple-choice exams. A pass mark must be obtained for both exams. The weighted average of both marks determines the final mark for the course. The second exam is larger and also contains questions about the material covered in the first part. This exam therefore carries more weight in the final mark.
Name ASSESSMENT-01 - Organ failure
Weight 0.4
ECTS 2
Assessment Computer - organisation of the STAD assessment centre
Assessment scale 1 - 10
Evidence N/A
Name TOETS-02 - Life course and infections
Weight 0.6
ECTS 3
Assessment Computer - organisation test centre STAD
Assessment scale 1 - 10
Evidence N/A
Explanation of test(s)
ASSESSMENT-01 - Organ failure
The assessment consists of two digital multiple-choice exams. A pass must be obtained for both exams. The weighted average of both marks determines the final mark for the course. The second exam is larger and also contains questions about the material covered in the first part. This assessment therefore carries more weight in the final mark.
ASSESSMENT-02 - Life course and infections
The assessment consists of two digital multiple-choice exams. A pass mark must be obtained for both exams. The weighted average of both marks determines the final mark for the course. The second exam is larger and also contains questions about the material covered in the first part. This exam therefore counts more heavily in the final mark.
Included in programme(s)
School(s)
- School of Nursing