Anatomy & Physiology I

H04 Anatomy & Physiology I

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.

After completing this assignment you will be able to:

· Determine the differences between the different disease classifications.

· Understand the differences between signs and symptoms.

· Understand epidemiology.

· Understand the relationship between disease and homeostasis.

Part A: What class of disease do you feel currently poses the largest health threat?

1. Thoroughly describe why you feel this way. Provide two (2) supporting facts.

2. How has the impact of this disease changed in the last 50 years? Provide two (2) supporting facts.

Part B: From that class of diseases, choose one disease and answer the following questions:

1. Diagnosis

a. What causes the disease?

b. What are the signs of the disease?

c. What are the symptoms of the disease?

d. How is it diagnosed?

2. Can the disease be prevented? If so, how?

3. Treatment

a. What treatment options are available? Describe two (2) options.

b. What is the prognosis for the patient? Provide one (1) supporting fact.

4. What do epidemiology studies of that disease show? Provide one (1) example.

5. What effect does this disease have on the body’s homeostasis? Provide one (1) supporting fact.

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this assignment.

CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable

15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points

Student provides a clear,

logical description of the

disease he/she feels

currently poses the largest

health threat, along with at

least 2 clear, logical

supporting facts.

Student provides a mostly

clear, logical description of

the disease he/she feels

currently poses the largest

health threat, along with 1-2

mostly clear, logical

supporting facts.

Student provides a partially

clear, logical description of

the disease he/she feels

currently poses the largest

health threat, along with 1-

2 partially clear, logical

supporting facts.

Student provides a weak or

unclear description of the

disease he/she feels

currently poses the largest

health threat, along with 1-

2 weak or unclear

supporting facts.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

Student provides a clear,

logical description of how

the disease chosen above

has changed over the past 50

years, with at least 2 clear,

logical supporting facts.

Student provides a mostly

clear, logical description of

how the disease chosen

above has changed over the

past 50 years, with 1-2

mostly clear, logical

supporting facts.

Student provides a partially

clear, logical description of

how the disease chosen

above has changed over the

past 50 years, with 1-2

partially clear, logical

supporting facts.

Student provides a weak or

unclear description of how

the disease chosen above

has changed over the past

50 years, with 1-2 weak or

unclear supporting facts.

15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points

Student provides a clear,

logical description of the

diagnosis of his/her chosen

disease including all of the

following: causes, signs,

symptoms, and how it is

diagnosed.

Student provides a mostly

clear, logical description of

the diagnosis of his/her

chosen disease including

most of the following:

causes, signs, symptoms,

and how it is diagnosed.

Student provides a partially

clear, logical description of

the diagnosis of his/her

chosen disease including

some of the following:

causes, signs, symptoms,

and how it is diagnosed.

Student provides a weak or

unclear description of the

diagnosis of his/her

chosen disease including

few of the following:

causes, signs, symptoms,

and how it is diagnosed.

5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points

Student provides a clear,

logical description of

whether or not his/her

chosen disease can be

prevented, and, if so, how.

Student provides a mostly

clear, logical description of

whether or not his/her

chosen disease can be

prevented, and, if so, how.

Student provides a partially

clear, logical description of

whether or not his/her

chosen disease can be

prevented, and, if so, how.

Student provides a weak or

unclear description of

whether or not his/her

chosen disease can be

prevented, and, if so, how.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

Student provides a clear,

logical description of at least

2 treatment options for the

disease chosen.

Student provides a mostly

clear, logical description of

at least 2 treatment options

for the disease chosen.

Student provides a partially

clear, logical description of

1-2 treatment options for

the disease chosen.

Student provides a weak or

unclear description of 1-2

treatment options for the

disease chosen.

5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points

Student provides a clear,

logical description of the

prognosis for the patient,

with at least 1 clear, logical

supporting fact.

Student provides a mostly

clear, logical description of

the prognosis for the

patient, with at least 1

mostly clear, logical

supporting fact.

Student provides a partially

clear, logical description of

the prognosis for the

patient, with at least 1

partially clear, logical

supporting fact.

Student provides a weak or

unclear description of the

prognosis for the patient,

with 0-1 supporting facts.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

Student provides a clear,

logical description of what

epidemiology studies show

regarding the disease of

choice, with at least 1 clear,

logical supporting example.

Student provides a mostly

clear, logical description of

what epidemiology studies

show regarding the disease

of choice, with at least 1

mostly clear, logical

supporting example.

Student provides a partially

clear, logical description of

what epidemiology studies

show regarding the disease

of choice, with at least 1

partially clear, logical

supporting example.

Student provides a weak or

unclear description of

what epidemiology studies

show regarding the

disease of choice, with at

least 1 weak or unclear

supporting example.

Part B: Treatment

options (10 points)

Part B: Prognosis (5

points)

Part B:

Epidemiology

studies (10 points)

Part B: Diagnosis (15

points)

Part B: Prevention

(5 points)

Part A: Largest

health threat (15

points)

Part A: Change of

impact (10 points)

5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points

Student provides a clear,

logical description of the

effect that the disease has on

the body’s homeostasis,

along with at least 1 clear,

logical supporting fact.

Student provides a mostly

clear, logical description of

the effect that the disease

has on the body’s

homeostasis, along with at

least 1 mostly clear, logical

supporting fact.

Student provides a partially

clear, logical description of

the effect that the disease

has on the body’s

homeostasis, along with at

least 1 partially clear, logical

supporting fact.

Student provides a weak or

unclear description of the

effect that the disease has

on the body’s

homeostasis, along with at

least 1 weak or unclear

supporting fact.

15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points

Student makes no errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 1-2 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 3-4 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes more than

4 errors in grammar or

spelling that distract the

reader from the content.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

The paper is written in

proper format. All sources

used for quotes and facts are

credible and cited correctly.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 1-2

errors. All sources used for

quotes and facts are credible

and most are cited correctly.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 3-5

errors. Most sources used

for quotes and facts are

credible and cited correctly.

The paper is not written in

proper format. Many

sources used for quotes

and facts are less than

credible (suspect) and/or

are not cited correctly.

Part B: Homeostasis

(5 points)

Mechanics (15

Points)

Format (10 Points)