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NR283 Pathophysiology

Pathophysiological Processes Guidelines

PURPOSE

This project is an investigation of a health condition that you will investigate in depth. It will allow for the expansion of knowledge and the ability to generalize larger concepts to a variety of health conditions.

COURSE OUTCOMES: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

1. Explain the pathophysiologic processes of select health conditions. (PO1)

2. Predict clinical manifestations and complications of select disease processes. (PO 1, 8)

3. Correlate lifestyle, environmental, and other influences with changes in levels of wellness. (PO 1, 7)

DUE DATE: Refer to Course Calendar for details. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.

Campus Students: Check with Course Faculty for Due Dates

Online Students: The assignment is due by 5pm MT on Friday of Week 6

TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 50 POINTS REQUIREMENTS:

Select a disease process, preferably one that is not covered in this course. Please select from any of the body systems covered in the course (i.e. the pulmonary, cardiovascular, integumentary, or hematologic system, or cancer). Be sure to have your faculty member approve your selection (your faculty member will determine how you submit your topic for approval). After getting approval for your selection, describe the selected disease process by addressing the topics below and in the rubric.

PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT:

Please include the following in your paper: body system with name of disease, etiology, risk factors, pathophysiological process, clinical manifestations and complications, and diagnostics. Please remember to use proper APA style for your paper.

1) Select a disease process from any of the body systems covered in the course (i.e.; the hematologic system, or reproductive systems, gastrointestinal, endocrine, musculoskeletal, neurosensory, renal, etc) or from the reproductive system (not covered in this course).

2) Obtain approval of the selected disease from t h e c o u r s e faculty.

3) Write a 2-3 page paper (excluding title and reference pages). Include the following information (also outlined in the grading rubric) about the selected disease process:

a. Introduction of disease

b. Etiology and risk factors

c. Pathophysiological processes

d. Clinical Manifestations & Complications

e. Diagnostics

4) Be sure to provide a reference list in APA format.

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a. A minimum of two (2) scholarly, primary sources are required.

b. Given the nature of the research, current literature is preferred (within 5

years).

DIRECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA

Assignment Criteria

Points % Description

Introduction of disease

10 20% Provide a brief description of the disease/disorder. This part of the paper should not be limited to the definition of the disease. Include epidemiology as appropriate.

Etiology 10 20% Identify common causes and risk factors for the disease, to

include age, gender, environmental, genetic, and lifestyle.

Pathophysiological processes

10 20% Describe how the disease begins by describing the cause and mechanisms of the disease that give rise to signs and symptoms. Remember pathophysiology should be on a cellular level. Include information on how the body attempts to overcome/correct the disease, if applicable.

Clinical Manifestations & Complications

10 20% Describe the physical signs and symptoms that are important in considering the presence of the disease.

Diagnostics

5 10% Describe common laboratory and diagnostic tests used to determine the presence of the disease. Provide information on significant findings for these diagnostic studies associated with the disease.

APA Style and Organization

5 10% The assignment should be a 2-3 page (excluding title and reference pages) typed paper and presented in APA format. This includes an APA title, page and references with in-text citations. Spelling and grammar will be evaluated with this assignment.

Must include at least two (2) scholarly, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook.

Total 50 100%

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GRADING RUBRIC

Assignment Criteria

Outstanding or Highest Level of Performance

A (92–100%)

Very Good or High Level of Performance

B (84–91%)

Competent or Satisfactory Level of

Performance C (76–83%)

Poor, Failing or Unsatisfactory Level

of Performance F (0–75%)

Introduction of disease (10)

Provides a one-paragraph description of the disease/ disorder and is not limited to the definition of the disease. Includes complete description of the disease epidemiology.

9-10 points

Provides a one-paragraph description of the disease/ disorder and is not limited to the definition of the disease. Includes general description of the disease epidemiology.

8 points

Provides a one-paragraph description of the disease/ disorder and is not limited to the definition of the disease. Does not include epidemiology

7 points

Provides a description of the disease/ disorder that is limited to the definition of the disease. Does not include epidemiology

0-6 points

Etiology (10)

Identifies ALL of the following: common causes and risk factors for the disease including age, gender, environmental, genetic, and lifestyle.

9-10 points

Does not identify ONE of the following: common causes and risk factors for the disease including age, gender, environmental, genetic, and lifestyle.

8 points

Does not identify TWO of the following: common causes and risk factors for the disease including age, gender, environmental, genetic, and lifestyle.

7 points

Does not identify 3 or more of the following: common causes and risk factors for the disease including age, gender, environmental, genetic, and lifestyle.

0-6 points

Pathophysiological processes (10)

Comprehensively describes the cause(s) of the disease and the disease mechanisms that give rise to signs and symptoms.

Comprehensively describes processes at the cellular level and information related the body’s attempts to overcome the disease. 9-10 points

Comprehensively describes the cause(s) of the disease and the disease mechanisms that give rise to signs and symptoms.

Broadly describes processes at the cellular level and information related the body’s attempts to overcome the disease.

8 points

Broadly describes the cause(s) of the disease and the disease mechanisms that give rise to signs and symptoms.

Broadly describes processes at the cellular level and information related the body’s attempts to overcome the disease.

7 points

Poorly/Minimally describes the cause(s) of the disease and the disease mechanisms that give rise to signs and symptoms.

Description does not include processes at the cellular level and information related the body’s attempts to overcome the disease.

0-6 points

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Clinical Manifestations & Complications (10)

Comprehensively describes the physical signs and symptoms

that are important in considering the presence of the

disease. Comprehensively describes

significant and common complications associated with the disease if left untreated.

9-10 points

Comprehensively describes the physical signs and symptoms

that are important in considering the presence of the disease.

Broadly describes significant and common complications associated with the disease if left untreated.

8 points

Broadly describes the physical signs and symptoms that are important in considering the presence of the disease. Broadly describes significant and common complications associated with the disease if left untreated.

7 points

Poorly/Minimally describes the physical signs and symptoms that are important in considering the presence of the disease. Poorly/Minimally describes significant and common complications associated with the disease if left untreated.

0-6 points

Diagnostics (5)

Comprehensively describes common laboratory and diagnostic tests used to determine the presence of the disease. Comprehensively describes information on significant findings for these diagnostic studies associated with the disease.

5 points

Describes most of the common laboratory and diagnostic tests used to determine the presence of the disease. Comprehensively describes information on significant findings for these identified diagnostic studies associated with the disease.

4 points

Describes most of the common laboratory and diagnostic tests used to determine the presence of the disease. Broadly describes information

on significant findings for these identified diagnostic studies associated with the disease.

3 points

Poorly/Minimally describes common laboratory and diagnostic tests used to determine the presence of the disease. Poorly/Minimally describes information on significant findings for these diagnostic studies associated with the disease.

0-2 points

APA Style and Organization (5)

• References are submitted with assignment.

• Used appropriate APA format (6th ed.) and are free of errors.

• Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.

 Paper is 2-3 pages, excluding title and reference pages

 At least two (2) scholarly, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided

5 points

• References are submitted with assignment.

• Used appropriate APA format (6th ed.), but has one type of error.

• Grammar and mechanics have one type of error

• Paper is 2-3 pages, excluding title and reference pages

• At least two (2) scholarly, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided

4 points

• References are submitted with assignment.

• Used appropriate APA format (6th ed.), but have two types of errors.

• Grammar and mechanics have two types of errors.

• Paper is 2-3 pages, excluding title and reference pages

• One (1) scholarly, primary source from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, is provided

3 points

• No references submitted with

assignment.

• Attempts made to use APA format, but have three or more types of errors.

• Grammar and mechanics have three or more types of errors.

• Paper is not 2-3 pages, excluding title and reference pages

• No scholarly, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided

0-2 points

Total Points Possible = 50 points