NURS427 Assessment Three

Pathophysiology Examination

Assessment Date: Tuesday 26 May 2026, 09.30–11.30am

Assignment Weighting: 30%

This assessment meets learning outcomes:  1 & 2

Duration:  2 hours

• This examination will comprise multi-choice questions on the topics of common long-term health conditions covered in the paper.
• The exam will be conducted in person with sittings in Christchurch and Dunedin.
• The pass mark for the examination is 50%.

If required, a 2-hour re-sit examination will be held on Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 09.30am.

Learning Outcomes

1. Critically appraise aetiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of long-term health conditions with respect to gender, age, ethnicity, chronicity, multi-morbidity and apply this knowledge in practice to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
2. Critically appraise clinical manifestations of pathophysiology states and common conditions to inform clinical reasoning and decision making in clinical practice.
3. Show evidence of supporting individuals with long-term health conditions to achieve and maintain optimum health throughout their illness trajectory.
4. Critically analyse factors which contribute to risk with chronic disease and multi-morbidity to promote management strategies for health and wellbeing.
5. Accurately inform and assist individuals to reduce their risk through integrated care planning and education.
6. Critique and develop the role for nurses in long-term condition management and how the Registered Nurse role relates to other team members.

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