Pathophysiology of Testicular Cancer
Analysis of a Disease Process Presentation
(Worth TOTAL 45% of grade)
Core Competencies:
Communication
Critical thinking
Technical skills
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Articulate the holistic nature of patient health and assume the role of the professional nurse in assessment, education and care.
2. Evaluate theories and concepts impacting professional nursing.
3. Analyze and employ proper techniques in conducting physical assessment, health promotion and disease prevention, information management, and patient care technology.
4. Analyze and employ the proper ethical and legal standards required in advocating for patients and interacting with professionals.
5. Differentiate and employ effective communications needed for patient assessment, patient education and staff interaction, as well as problem solving, critical reasoning and conflict resolution.
Course Objectives/Performance Standard:
Identify the role of certain etiologic factors that contribute to alteration in the holistic health status of clients.
Apply age-related factors affecting client response to illness.
Relate the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of specific disease processes across body systems that alter homeodynamic balance.
Relate the underlying pathophysiology to actual and potential human responses to illness.
Apply age-related factors affecting client response to illness.
Describe the various types of diagnostic tests and procedures that can help the practitioner in making a diagnosis and deciding on proper treatment.
Select and use relevant literature to enhance learning and support written work.
Demonstrate increasing ability to write in a scholarly manner.
Demonstrate increasing ability to “speak” in a professional manner.
Description: There are two (2) parts to this assignment-
1. You will develop an in-depth understanding of Testicular Cancer by completing the research, and then will create an original paper using APA formatting
2. Present a Patient Case Study based on Testicular Cancer and develop a flow diagram based on a Clinical Case Study.
DIRECTIONS: PLEASE REFER TO GRADING RUBRIC CRITERIA BELOW FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT!
There are two (2) parts of this assignment, you will develop an in-depth understanding of Testicular Cancer using APA formatting AND develop a flow diagram based on a Clinical Case Study.
Title Page
2nd Page = Abstract
Citations
Reference list (a minimum of 5 current references) Also included in this assignment, you will analyze a patient case study with Testicular Cancer as your paper and develop a concept map or flow diagram = conceptual diagram
The specific case can be actual or fictional. The case study analysis should include a description of the case, probable signs and symptoms displayed by a patient with this disease process, possible complications, and diagnostic tests which would be indicated with expected results. Next, thoroughly describe medical and nursing treatment, including a nursing care plan with comprehensive interventions, client-centered outcomes and evaluation. Your presentation should focus on information the practicing clinical nurse needs to know to provide appropriate care for a patient experiencing this disease process or condition.
A flow diagram shows pathophysiological relationships regarding the disease process, antecedents, actions, clinical manifestations, and nursing diagnoses (3). Please see below for more information relating to flow diagrams.
Info about Conceptual Diagram:
Conceptual diagrams are useful in studying and learning the relationship between physiological and pathophysiological concepts and the development of clinical manifestations, which then leads to more ease in using the nursing process in caring for patients.
Start with blank paper, and write down everything you know about your patient… color code to relationships, draw lines connecting relationships.
Conceptual diagrams are simple methods of showing relationships (arrows or some other visual representation of cause-effect). This is accomplished through the use of arrows and sequencing events. Information that is usually included is etiology or risk factors, and pathophysiologic changes occurring in the body resulting in the patient’s typical signs and symptoms. Usually a medical diagnosis is used as the topic to diagram as we will be doing with this assignment. However, a normal homeodynamic mechanism could be diagramed as well.
Conceptual diagrams emphasize causal relationships so they are clearer than expressing the same content in written text. Each arrow indicates a cause. Some of the possible questions that can be addressed are: What causes organ damage? How did the injury cause the specific clinical manifestations? What signs or symptoms were caused by adaptive responses? This method of learning and presentation will enhance memory links and conceptual understanding of the sequencing of events.
Suggested outline of the conceptual diagram follows as it relates to your specific case study:
a. Title: Title of the flow diagram Testicular Cancer should be placed prominently. Antecedents: Etiology or risk factors that lead to the development of the disease should be included. Arrows should be used from the antecedents to actions to patient’s signs and symptoms. Provide a minimum of 3 different antecedents with each antecedent leading to an action.
b. Actions: Actions are the body’s response to the pathology or stimulation of adaptive responses, including pathophysiologic changes at the cellular and tissue level. Each action then leads to clinical manifestations.
c. Clinical Manifestations: These manifestations are the subjective and objective data you would expect to observe in a patient experiencing this condition. Remember to include any abnormal diagnostic results (lab findings, diagnostic procedures). At this point, you should see and be able to explain visually why the above patient has cystic fibrosis. The manifestations as detailed will lead to appropriate nursing diagnoses.
d. Nursing Diagnoses- should be able to visualize how these are related to this specific patient case study via use of arrows
PRESENTATION Possible Points Earned
Points
Part I. Analysis of Disease Process
In-depth research of topic… keeping in mind your audience are all RN’s, not laypersons
50 points
Abstract- paragraph format 3 points
Introduction of topic- including why you chose it 2 points
Etiology – thorough explanation including modifiable or non-modifiable factors 5 points
Pathophysiology- thorough explanation using a variety of references 25 points
Clinical Manifestations- including age specific factors 2 points
Diagnostic testing- including rationales on why these tests 5 points
Complications– any age specific factors which might affect outcomes 3 points
Treatments- in general terms… you will get specific for your Case Study 5 points
Part II. Bringing the Patho to Life!
Analysis of Case Study & Nursing Care Plan
20 points
Description of clinical case
– This may be a real or made-up patient (NO Identifying information)
– Age, gender, current and past medical history, clinical manifestations, objective data
– A generic picture adds interest
5 points
Pertinent Lab/Diagnostic tests rationales with expected results {include norm ranges} 5 points
Treatments/Orders with rationales 5 points
Nursing care plan (a minimum of 3 prioritized (specific to your case study) nursing diagnoses with comprehensive associated interventions and client-centered outcomes) 5 points
Part III. Conceptual Diagram & Conclusion
Visually showing relationships—between Parts I & II…using your Case Study patient
20 points
Antecedents – what led this patient to this diagnosis? 2 points
Actions- patho for the antecedents 5 points
Clinical Manifestations (include pertinent lab/diagnostic test results) 3 points
Nursing Diagnoses- this should show links on how you came up with these diagnoses 2 points
Format (visually attractive, creative, clear, complete, legible, and logical)- this should visually show the inter-relatedness of disease process 5 points
Overall topic summary/conclusion of key bullet points and concepts to include mortality and morbidity data 3 points
Please use this as one of the references in your work.
https://www.nih.gov/news/health/oct2013/niehs-18.htm
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