Essentials of Pathophysiology

Title of Assignment:

Module 2 assignment: Immune system dis s

Purpose of Assignment:

Apply knowledge and understanding of the pathophysiology of immune system dis s. Autoimmune dis s are generally considered the host attacking itself, which manifests in different types of dis s.

Course Competency(s):

· Determine the cellular functions required to regulate homeostasis.

Instructions:

Content:

Identify a person you know who has an immune system dis or cancer. Review content in your text for potential types of dis s.
Interview the affected person and write a 3-5 page pager identifying your findings including:
· Identify the pathophysiology of the immune system dis
· Discuss the treatment for the immune system dis
· Summarize the findings of the interview.
· Use at least one scholarly sources to support your findings or identify therapies that may be new or different from what the affected person may be using. Examples of scholarly sources include academic journals, textbooks, reference texts, and CINAHL nursing guides. You can find useful reference materials for this assignment in the School of Nursing guide: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing/referenceebooks

· Cite your sources in-text and on a References page using APA format. Have questions about APA? Visit the online APA guide: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/apa

Questions you may want to use to guide your interview:
1. Which immune system dis do you have?
2. How long have you had this dis ?
3. How has this dis changed your life (home and work)?
4. Are you able to carry out daily activities independently?
5. What therapies are you using to manage this dis ?
6. What, if any, side effects does the treatment have?
7. What therapies are you using to manage this dis ?
8. What, if any, side effects doe the treatment have?
9. Has this dis changed your body?
10. Does this dis have any emotional effects on you?
11. Have alternative therapies, such as Eastern medicine (acupuncture, herbal treatment, yoga) been tried or recommended?

Grading Rubric:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria

Emerging

Competence

Proficiency

Mastery

Pathophysiology

(10 pts)

Did not include discussion on the pathophysiology of one immune system dis .

Failure to provide pathophysiology will result in zero points for this criteria.

Identify the pathophysiology of the one immune system dis .

Identified the pathophysiology of one immune system dis and included one example of how the dis impacts the patient.

Identified the pathophysiology of one immune dis and included multiple examples on how the dis impacts the patient

Points: 6

Points: 8

Points: 9

Points: 10

Treatment

(20 pts)

Did not present treatment for immune system dis .

Failure to provide treatment will result in zero points for this criteria.

Provided treatment options for immune system dis .

Provided treatment options with expected outcomes for the immune system dis .

Provided detailed treatment options with expected outcomes for the immune system dis .

Points: 12

Points: 16

Points: 18

Points: 20

Interview

(15 pts)

Did not include interview discussion to show the client pathophysiology of the immune system dis .

Failure to provide interview information will result in zero points for this criteria.

The interview discussion presents the pathophysiology of the immune system dis .

The interview discussion presents the pathophysiology of the immune system dis and provides and one example.

The interview discussion shows the relationship between the clients with the pathophysiology of the immune system dis and provides more than one detailed example.

Points: 9

Points: 12

Points: 14

Points: 15

APA/Spelling and Grammar

(5 Pt)

Six or more APA, spelling or grammar errors. Detracts from the readability of the submission.

No more than five APA, spelling or grammar errors, minimally detracts from the readability of the submission.

No more than three APA, spelling or grammar errors. Does not detract from the readability of the submission.

No APA, spelling or grammar errors.

Points: 2

Points: 3

Points: 4

Points: 5

Points: 29

Points: 39

Points: 45

Points: 50

04/27/2020