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M4 Discussion

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con  GI & Musculoskeletal

This Discussion has 2 parts:

Part 1: GI

· Make a comprehensive list of relevant information to gather when assessing abdominal pain.

· How do you assess for masses in the abdomen and how you would document such findings?

· Describe your findings on a previous patient that you have encountered where you have palpated a mass in the abdomen .

Part 2: Musculoskeletal

· Define, Compare, and Contrast the following conditions:

· Osteoarthritis

· Rheumatoid Arthritis

 

Submission Instructions:

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

· You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.) 

· All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.

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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

Response to Posts of Peers

Distinguished - 2 points Student constructively responded to two other posts and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal to each.

Fair - 1 point Student constructively responded to one other post and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal.

Poor - 0 points Student provided no response to a peer's post.

 

2 points

Total Points 

10

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