Assignment Overview
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Soon you will be a nurse! Eventually, you’ll need to know about all kinds of disorders and diseases, but you’ll learn all about that starting next term with your pathophysiology course(s). With this assignment, you’ll get just a small taste of how the systems of the body work together, and what might go wrong, using just one example.
Using your notes, the course textbook, research techniques, and critical thinking skills, answer the questions on the next page to the best of your ability based on your assigned disorder/disease
Tiopic:
Cystic Fibrosis
- What is the definition of your disease? How does someone know if they have this disease? What are the typicalsigns or symptoms of your disease or disorder? Include a maximum of 6. What is the typical test used to diagnose someone with this disease? Briefly explain this test. What is the positive test for this disease?
- How does a person acquire your disease or disorder? Is it genetic? Are there any environmental, dietary, or lifestyle (risk) factors that increases the likelihood of acquiring your disease? Is there a different chance (risk) of acquiring it based on gender or age? Does this disorder affect certain populations (i.e.: age, race, genetics, ethnicities)? What is itsprevalence (local, national or global) Provide a recent statistic.
- Most diseases affects more than one organ systemof the body when causing illness or even death. Which organ system is MOST affected by your disease? Identify the anatomy and physiology within this organ system that is directly affected by this disease. Explain the physical structure (Anatomy) and function (Physiology) of each organ/gland/vessel/etc… that is affected by your disease.
- Which organ system is next-most affected by your disease or disorder? What happens to this organ system? Identify the anatomy and physiology within this organ system that is directly affected by this disease. Explain the physical structure (Anatomy) and function (Physiology) of each organ/gland/vessel etc… that is affected by your disease.
- Connect your disorder to a 3rdsystem to show how it causes illness or death. What happens to this organ system? Don’t forget to note why this is different from the normal functioning of the organ system.
- What is the typical prognosis? If you do not know the meaning of ‘prognosis’, please look it up. Describethe typical treatment plans for your disease or disorder. How do the treatments work to alleviate the symptoms?
- Briefly describeany TWO interesting, unique or unexpected pieces of information (i.e.: statistics, historical or societal implications, etc…) you learned while researching your disease/disorder.