In this assessment task you will be provided with a scenario and relevant patient information.
You will apply clinical reasoning to your knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, therapeutic interventions, and pharmacotherapy to answer a variety of questions.
You'll be required to complete an online QUIZ and short answer questions (SAQs) which will need to be submitted via Turnitin. Ensure that all of the answer is your own words. Ensure that you review your Turnitin score before submitting your work.
Any part of your answer that is completely or partially text-matched to another source by Turnitin may not be considered as part of your answer, as these are not your words.
The questions will require you to:
consider the patient situation and identify cues (signs and symptoms, as well as other cues) from the case description and clinical information provided.
process this information by analysing the cues, and explaining the relevant physiology and pathophysiology underpinning the patient presentation and progression.
apply knowledge of physiology to explain the rationale of suggested therapeutic approaches for that patient.
It is expected that you will engage with scholarly literature to substantiate your clinical reasoning in the long answer question.
How to research for this task
Read BEFORE you write. Read to understand, and learn. Do not write your assignment based on what you already believe you know, and then go looking for references to support what you have said.
Use the following textbooks, which you can access as eBooks and/or as hard copies in the UTas library. Textbooks should be no more than 10 years old.
Amerman, E. 2019. Human Anatomy & Physiology. 2nd Global ed. Pearson: UK.Bullock, S. & Hales, M. 2019. Principles of Pathophysiology. 2nd Ed. Pearson: Melb
Bullock, S. & Manias, E. 2017. Fundamentals of Pharmacology. 8th Ed. Pearson: Melb
Burston, A. & Corfee, F. 2020. Nursing care of people with cardiac disorders. In G. Bauldoff et al. Lemone & Burke's Medical-Surgical Nursing. Pearson: Melb. p1040 – 1084
Norris, T. 2020. Porth's Essentials of Pathophysiology. 5th Ed. Wolters Kluwer: Phil (not an eBook)
Websites - ensure that you are ONLY using information for health professionals. Do NOT use consumer information. Wherever possible, identify an author, and that the work has been peer reviewed. Acceptable sources will have a date of authorship. Is the website a recognised source of information eg the Australian Medicines Handbook ? If in doubt, you can always ask the Unit Coordinator.
Journal articles - use these judiciously. Ensure that the article is relevant and that the author is actually supporting what you have written. Have you actually read, and understood the article? Is the article discussing HUMAN physiology? Journal articles should be no more that 5 years old.
QUESTIONS
1.)Describe the pathophysiological mechanisms for Rupinder's presentation of -pink-tinged frothy sputum-. Identify any other data which supports your explanation.
Word limit: 200 words excluding in-text references. Use the School of Nursing guidelines for UTas Harvard referencing. These can be found in the -Assessment help and resources- section on MyLO.
2.)Rupinder experienced two AMIs which led to congestive cardiac failure. As part of his treatment, he was prescribed diuretics. Briefly describe the general mechanism of action for diuretics, and explain in detail how medication that acts on the kidneys improves his cardiac function.
Word limit: 200 words excluding in-text references. Use the School of Nursing guidelines for UTas Harvard referencing. These can be found in the -Assessment help and resources- section on MyLO.
TASK FORMAT
You should preferably write in complete sentences and structured paragraphs. Do not use bullet-point lists or tables to present your response. Flow charts are acceptable (e.g. activation of PSNS - decrease in HR) as long as the relationship between one item and the next is unequivocally clear to the reader.
Ensure that you effectively paraphrase by writing in YOUR OWN WORDS. Direct quotes are not accepted for this assignment of short answers.
Generally, submissions are expected to be in Microsoft Word or in pdf format (not text scanned into pdf), though Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel are also acceptable formats when relevant to the assignment requirements. To see a full list of the file types accepted by Turnitin, view this link: https://help.turnitin.com/feedback-studio/turnitin-website/student/submitting-a-paper/file-requirements.htm
UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSED
This task evidences progression towards the achievement of the following Unit learning outcomes:
ILO1: Apply knowledge of the alterations to anatomy and physiology of the integumentary, cardiovascular, respiratory, immune and renal systems of the body across the lifespan to explain pathophysiological processes.
ILO2: Apply clinical reasoning to identify the acute and chronic health needs of a patient and inform the delivery of evidence-informed nursing care in relation to alterations to anatomy and physiology of the integumentary, cardiovascular, respiratory, immune and renal systems.
ILO3: Analyse and integrate biological information to explain reasons for: normal and abnormal health states; common diagnostic procedures; and therapeutic interventions, including pharmacotherapy in relation to the integumentary, cardiovascular, respiratory, immune and renal systems.
ILO4: Interpret and explain scientific and clinical terminology to facilitate communication of pathophysiological and therapeutic information in relation to alterations to anatomy and physiology of the integumentary, cardiovascular, respiratory, immune and renal systems, appropriate to a health care setting.