NUR-507 D6

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Module 6 Discussion

icon  Approaches to Disease Management: Hypertension 

After studying  Module 6: Lecture Materials & Resources , discuss the following:

You see a 3-year-old with hypertension (documented on three different visits) in your primary care clinic.

· Describe the workup, differential diagnoses, assessment, and management.

· How would your plan of care be different if the child were 10 years old?

· What risk factor counseling and advice would you include?

Submission Instructions:

· Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.

· Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday. null

Grading Rubric 

Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.

Discussion Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

Points

Identification of Main Issues, Problems, and Concepts

Distinguished - 5 points Identify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts.

Excellent - 4 points Identifies and demonstrate an accomplished understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.

Fair - 2 points Identifies and demonstrate an acceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.

Poor - 1 point Identifies and demonstrate an unacceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.

5 points

Use of Citations, Writing Mechanics and APA Formatting Guidelines

Distinguished - 3 points Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Exceptional use of citations and extended referencing. High level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.

Excellent - 2 points Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. Moderate level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.

Fair - 1 point Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail.

Poor - 0 points Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. An unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention.

3 points

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