Module 1 Assignment
A Case Study in Blood
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Submission Instructions:
Download the document, edit the document to answer the questions.
Rename the file as such: (Last_First Initial - A Case Study in Blood.docx). Then, upload to Canvas.
Responses are to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
Incorporate a minimum of 5 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles within your work.
Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 2 Discussion
Blood, Blood Pressure, & the Lymphatic System
After studying Module 2: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
Part A:
Describe the neural mechanisms responsible for controlling blood pressure.
How are nutrients, wastes, and respiratory gases transported to and from the blood and tissue spaces?
Part B:
Compare the structure and functions of a lymph node to those of the spleen.
A friend tells you that she has tender, swollen “glands” along the left side of the front of her neck. You notice that she has a bandage on her left cheek that is not fully hiding a large infected cut there. Exactly what are her swollen “glands,” and how did they become swollen?
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 3 Discussion
Clinical Case Study: 70-Year-Old Male with Polyuria
After studying Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources and Chapter 16, discuss the following:
Mr. Gutteman, a 70-year-old male, was brought into the ER. He had been sick several days with the flu, and was found confused and barely conscious by his daughter. Mr. Gutteman is breathing rapidly and has a fever of 39°C (102°F). His skin is dry and flaccid, his mucous membranes are dry, and his eyes are sunken. The physician ordered:
IV (intravenous) fluid and electrolyte replacement
Blood and urine tests for presence of glucose and ketones
Strict I&O [careful measurement of fluid intake (e.g., IV, drinking) and output (e.g., urine).
Mr. Gutteman’s blood and urine tests are negative for glucose and ketones. However, Mr. Gutteman is losing large amounts of water in urine, and the volume lost is being replaced (via IV). Mr. Gutteman’s diagnosis is diabetes insipidus.
Questions:
His daughter is concerned about this, because she knows diabetes is a dangerous disease. She asks whether he will have to follow a diabetic diet. What's your answer?
Is diabetes insipidus life threatening? Explain your answer.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 4 Discussion
Our Mucosae & Gas Exchange
After studying Module 4: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
Part A:
Besides acting as mechanical barriers, the skin epidermis and mucosae of the body have other attributes that contribute to their protective roles. Cite the common body locations and the importance of mucus, lysozyme, keratin, acid pH, and cilia.
Part B:
After a week of scuba diving in the Bahamas, Mary Ann boards an airplane. During her flight home, she develops aching joints, nausea, and dyspnea, which resolve upon landing. During the flight, the cabin pressure was equivalent to an altitude of 8000 feet. Explain her problems.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Grading Rubric
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.
Module 5 Discussion
Clinical Case Study: 43-Year-Old Female with Gallstones
After studying Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources and Chapter 23 discuss the following:
Ms. Burton, 48, presents at the clinic complaining of abdominal pain. She is a middle-aged woman, overweight, pale and sweating, with jaundice (yellowish skin and sclerae). Her heart rate is 102 beats/min and BP is 145/98 mm Hg. She describes the pain as “severe” and “steady” over the past night, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. She sits leaning forward and indicates that the pain is in the epigastric region radiating up to the tip of the right shoulder. Ms. Burton’s medical history shows that she has had several episodes of biliary colic (pain caused by gallstones going through the bile duct). She says her current pain is “sort of like that, but it’s lasted longer.” She says her last meal was a seven-cheese pizza the previous night, and that the pain began 3–4 hours after eating. She denies drinking or smoking.
Do any of Ms. Burton’s signs and symptoms suggest that her current problem is related to the biliary system? Why or why not?
Why would pain related to gallstones begin after a high-fat meal?
If Ms. Burton’s current problem is related to obstruction of the biliary ducts, which other signs or symptoms would you expect her to develop?
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 5 Assignment
Due: Sun, 14 Apr 2024 23:5914/04/2024
A Case Study on the Urinary System
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Submission Instructions:
Download the document, edit the document to answer the questions.
Rename the file as such: (Last_First Initial - A Case Study on the Urinary System.docx). Then, upload to Canvas.
Responses are to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
Incorporate a minimum of 5 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles within your work.
Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Grading Rubric
Module 6 Discussion
Menstruation & Fertilization
After studying Module 6: Lecture Materials & Resources and chapters 27 & 28, discuss the following:
Part A:
In menstruation, the functional layer is shed from the endometrium. Explain the hormonal and physical factors responsible for this shedding.
Part B: Fertilization involves much more than a mere restoration of the diploid chromosome number.
What does the process of fertilization entail on the part of both the egg and sperm?
What are the effects of fertilization?
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 7 Discussion
Course Reflection
After studying Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resources and all previous modules, discuss the following:
Part A
What valuable insights, or take-aways, did you get out of this course?
How will these insights help you improve your essential careers skills/ nursing practice?
Part B
Consider the systems below. Which system(s) are you most confident in describing/discussing? Which were the most challenging to learn? Of all these systems, which topics/concepts will be most useful to your practice?
Endocrine
Cardiovascular
Lymphatic
Respiratory
Digestive
Urinary
Reproductive Systems
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.