Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 281 Pathophysiology I

Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 281 Pathophysiology I
Pathophysiological Processes Project Guidelines.docx 05.16.2013 lek/rvc 1
Pathophysiological Processes Project
PURPOSE
This project is an investigation of a health condition that is not covered in the course. 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: Please see course calendar for due dates.
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 100
REQUIREMENTS:
Select a disease process that is not covered in this course. Please select from any of the body
systems that are covered in the course, the hematologic system, or reproductive systems. Please
do not select from the body systems that you will be covering in NR 282 (gastrointestinal,
endocrine, musculoskeletal, neurosensory, and renal). Feel free to have your faculty member
approve your selection.
PREPARING THE PAPER:
Please include the following in your paper: body system with name of disease, etiology,
pathophysiological process, clinical manifestations and complications, diagnostics, and affected
health patterns which list specific impact. Please remember to use APA style for your paper.
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DIRECTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA
Category Points Description
Introduction of
disease
10 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 Identify common causes and risk factors for the disease, to include age,
gender, environmental, genetic, and lifestyle.
Pathophysiological
processes
20 Describe how the disease begins from the cause and the mechanisms of
the disease that give rise to signs and symptoms. Remember that
pathophysiology should be on a cellular level. Include information related
the body’s attempts to overcome the disease as applicable.
Clinical
Manifestations &
Complications
15 Describe the physical signs and symptoms that are important in
considering the presence of the disease. Describe significant and common
complications associated with the disease if left untreated.
Diagnostics 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.
Affected Health
Patterns with
Specific Impact
25 Identify at least three (3) health patterns affected by the disease. Describe
how the disease specifically impacts that health pattern.
APA Style and
Organization
10 The assignment should be typed 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.
Total 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.
[10] 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.
[9] Provides a one-paragraph
description of the disease/
disorder and is not limited to the
definition of the disease.
Does not include epidemiology
[8] Provides a description of the
disease/ disorder that is limited
to the definition of the disease.
Does not include epidemiology
[0–7] Etiology (10) Identifies ALL of the following:
common causes and risk factors
for the disease including age,
gender, environmental, genetic,
and lifestyle.
[10] Does not identify ONE of the
following: common causes and
risk factors for the disease
including age, gender,
environmental, genetic, and
lifestyle.
[9] Does not identify TWO of the
following: common causes and
risk factors for the disease
including age, gender,
environmental, genetic, and
lifestyle.
[8] Does not identify 3 or more of
the following: common causes
and risk factors for the disease
including age, gender,
environmental, genetic, and
lifestyle.
[0–7] Pathophysiological
processes (20)
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.
[19-20] 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.
[17–18] 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.
[16] 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.
[0–15] Clinical Manifestations &
Complications (15)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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[14-15] [13] [12] [0–11] Diagnostics (10) 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.
[10] Describes most of the common
laboratory and diagnostic tests
used to determine the presence
of the disease. AND
Comprehensively describes
information on significant
findings for these identified
diagnostic studies associated
with the disease.
[9] Describes most of the common
laboratory and diagnostic tests
used to determine the presence
of the disease. AND Broadly
describes information on
significant findings for these
identified diagnostic studies
associated with the disease.
[8] 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.
[0–7] Affected Health Patterns
with Specific Impact (25)
Identifies three (3) or more
health patterns affected by the
disease. Comprehensively
describes how the disease
specifically impacts each of the
health patterns identified.
[23-25] Identifies two (2) health
patterns affected by the disease.
Comprehensively describes
how the disease specifically
impacts each of the health
patterns identified.
[21-22] Identifies two (2) health
patterns affected by the disease.
Broadly/Generally describes
how the disease specifically
impacts each of the health
patterns identified.
[19-20] Identifies one (1) health pattern
affected by the disease.
Poorly/Minimally describes how
the disease specifically impacts
each of the health patterns
identified.
[0–18] APA Style and
Organization (10)
• References are submitted with
assignment.
• Used appropriate APA format
(6th ed.) and are free of
errors.
• Grammar and mechanics are
free of errors.
[10] • 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
[9] • 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.
[8] • 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.
[0–7] Total Points Possible = 100 points SCORE:

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