Altered Physiology

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Review Points to Remember about Assignments / Work / Discussions

1. Remember this is an ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY course, so it must address the content at the cellular level. This is a requirement in this course.

2. Make sure that all your work is submitted in APA format

a. Review proper quotes, paraphrasing

b. You MUST avoid plagiarism and be sure that you are giving credit to those who provided you with the information. If it’s a quote, then quote it!!

c. You should expect to have citations for almost all your sentences.

3. You must DEVELOP YOUR PARAGRAPHS WELL, 5 sentences each with citations.

4. For all of your papers, please provide a minimum of 5 references so that your work is well validated, and your content is supported.

5. READ the instructions and make sure that you are addressing each of the asked-for components and place headings to make it evident to the reader

6. READ the rubric – you must have references to get the points, and if you don’t have the references, you also lose points for analysis and synthesis because you can’t do this without validated content.

7. This paper must contain a title page, an introduction, a purpose statement, a body, and a conclusion – all with appropriate citations and references. The title page and reference page(s) do not count in your total of 1-2 pages. PLEASE review the rubric as well – it will guide you on the needed number of references, formatting, etc.

Discussion: Altered Physiology

With a place squarely in the spotlight for patients diagnosed with all manner of disease, APRNs must demonstrate not only support and compassion, but expertise to guide patients’ understanding of diagnoses and treatment plans.

This expertise goes beyond an understanding of disease and sciences, such as cellular pathophysiology. APRNs must become experts in their patients, understanding their medical backgrounds, pertinent characteristics, and other variables that can be factors in their diagnoses and treatments.

This week, you examine alterations in the immune system and the resultant disease processes. You consider patient characteristics, including racial and ethnic variables, and the impact they have on altered physiology.

Assignment: Case Study Analysis

An understanding of cells and cell behavior is a critically important component of disease diagnosis and treatment. But some diseases can be complex in nature, with a variety of factors and circumstances impacting their emergence and severity.

Effective disease analysis often requires an understanding that goes beyond isolated cell behavior. Genes, the environments in which cell processes operate, the impact of patient characteristics, and racial and ethnic variables all can have an important impact.

An understanding of the signals and symptoms of alterations in cellular processes is a critical step in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. For APRNs, this understanding can also help educate patients and guide them through their treatment plans.

In this Assignment, you examine a case study and analyze the symptoms presented. You identify cell, gene, and/or process elements that may be factors in the diagnosis, and you explain the implications to patient health.

To prepare:

Read the specific case study for this Case Study Assignment.

The Assignment (2-page case study analysis)

Develop a 2-page case study analysis in which you (Remember this is an ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY course, so it must address the content at the cellular level. This is a requirement in this course.)

1. Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described.

2. Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.

3. Explain the process of immunosuppression and its effect on body systems.

To prepare: Read the Specific Case Study below.

A 42-year-old man comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of pain, redness, and swelling of his right calf. He states that he had been working in his yard using a string trimmer when the trimmer slipped and cut his leg. He cleaned the wound with water from the garden hose and covered the wound with a large Band-Aid. Several days later, he developed a fever of 100.6˚ F and chills and noticed that his leg was swollen and red. He comes to the emergency department for definitive care..

Review Points to Remember about Assignments / Work / Discussions

1. Remember this is an ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY course, so it must address the content at the cellular level. This is a requirement in this course.

2. Make sure that all your work is submitted in APA format

a. Review proper quotes, paraphrasing

b. You MUST avoid plagiarism and be sure that you are giving credit to those who provided you with the information. If it’s a quote, then quote it!!

c. You should expect to have citations for almost all your sentences.

3. You must DEVELOP YOUR PARAGRAPHS WELL, 5 sentences each with citations.

4. For all of your papers, please provide a minimum of 5 references so that your work is well validated, and your content is supported.

5. READ the instructions and make sure that you are addressing each of the asked-for components and place headings to make it evident to the reader

6. READ the rubric – you must have references to get the points, and if you don’t have the references, you also lose points for analysis and synthesis because you can’t do this without validated content.

7. This paper must contain a title page, an introduction, a purpose statement, a body, and a conclusion – all with appropriate citations and references. The title page and reference page(s) do not count in your total of 1-2 pages. PLEASE review the rubric as well – it will guide you on the needed number of references, formatting, etc.

Discussion: Altered Physiology

With a place squarely in the spotlight for patients diagnosed with all manner of disease, APRNs must demonstrate not only support and compassion, but expertise to guide patients’ understanding of diagnoses and treatment plans.

This expertise goes beyond an understanding of disease and sciences, such as cellular pathophysiology. APRNs must become experts in their patients, understanding their medical backgrounds, pertinent characteristics, and other variables that can be factors in their diagnoses and treatments.

This week, you examine alterations in the immune system and the resultant disease processes. You consider patient characteristics, including racial and ethnic variables, and the impact they have on altered physiology.

Assignment: Case Study Analysis

An understanding of cells and cell behavior is a critically important component of disease diagnosis and treatment. But some diseases can be complex in nature, with a variety of factors and circumstances impacting their emergence and severity.

Effective disease analysis often requires an understanding that goes beyond isolated cell behavior. Genes, the environments in which cell processes operate, the impact of patient characteristics, and racial and ethnic variables all can have an important impact.

An understanding of the signals and symptoms of alterations in cellular processes is a critical step in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. For APRNs, this understanding can also help educate patients and guide them through their treatment plans.

In this Assignment, you examine a case study and analyze the symptoms presented. You identify cell, gene, and/or process elements that may be factors in the diagnosis, and you explain the implications to patient health.

To prepare:

Read the specific case study for this Case Study Assignment.

The Assignment (2-page case study analysis)

Develop a 2-page case study analysis in which you (Remember this is an ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY course, so it must address the content at the cellular level. This is a requirement in this course.)

1. Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described.

2. Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.

3. Explain the process of immunosuppression and its effect on body systems.

To prepare: Read the Specific Case Study below.

A 42-year-old man comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of pain, redness, and swelling of his right calf. He states that he had been working in his yard using a string trimmer when the trimmer slipped and cut his leg. He cleaned the wound with water from the garden hose and covered the wound with a large Band-Aid. Several days later, he developed a fever of 100.6˚ F and chills and noticed that his leg was swollen and red. He comes to the emergency department for definitive care..