Short Answer 2 Due TONIGHT

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE TONIGHT & MUST BE TURNED IN BY 11PM EST

Requirements for this assignment:

· APA format

· 12 pt Times New Roman font, double spaced

· NO title page required

· MUST be at least two paragraphs but no more than one page

· MUST include two references, 5years old or less, listed in APA format on a separate page.

· MUST be FREE of PLAGIARISM

This is a discussion board post for a nursing class. Please keep this in mind when answering questions.

To Prepare

· Review Chapter 34 in the Huether and McCance text and Chapter 13 in the McPhee and Hammer text.

· Identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Think about similarities and differences between the disorders.

· Consider common treatments for inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Reflect on whether treatments for one disorder would work for the other disorder.

· Select one of the following patient factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of and treatments for each disorder.

QUESTIONS:

Post an explanation of the pathophysiological mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disorder and irritable bowel syndrome, including similarities and differences. Then describe common treatments, addressing whether treatments for one disorder would work for the other disorder. Finally, explain how the patient factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of and treatments for each disorder.