UTERINE FIBROIDS
UTERINE FIBROIDS
Preparing the assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.
- 1) Select a disease process that interests you.
- 2) Obtain approval of the selected disease process from the course faculty.
a. Faculty will share how to submit your topic choice for approval.
- 3) Write a 2‐3 page paper (excluding title and reference pages).
- 4) Include the following sections about the selected disease process (detailed criteria listed below and in the Grading
Rubric).
Introduction of disease ‐ 20 points/20%
One paragraph (approximately 200 words)
- Includes disease description
- Includes epidemiology of disease
- Common causes of the disease or condition
- Risk factors for the disease or condition
- Impact of age
- Influence of environment
- Genetic basis of disease
- Lifestyle influences
- All information supported by current literature
- Identifies complications of the disease.
Etiology and risk factors ‐ 20 points/20%
Prevalence based on gender,
Pathophysiological processes ‐ 20 points/20%
Describes changes occurring at the cellular, tissue, and/or organ level that contribute to the disease
process.
Describes adaptation of the cells and body in response to the disease.
Relates disease processes to manifested signs and symptoms.
Clinical manifestations and complications ‐ 20 points/20%
Describes the physical signs and symptoms that are important in considering the presence of the disease.
Identifies signs that contribute to diagnosis of the condition
Identifies symptoms that contribute to diagnosis of the condition.
Discusses the implications to the patient when complications are left untreated.
Diagnostics ‐ 10 points/10%
• Includes list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests used to determine the presence of the disease.
RUA: Pathophysiological Processes Guidelines
• Discusses the significance of test findings in relation to the disease process. f. APA Style and Organization ‐ 10 points/10%
- References are submitted with assignment.
- Uses appropriate APA format (6th ed.) and is free of errors.
- Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
- Paper is 2‐3 pages, excluding title and reference pages
- At least two (2) scholarly, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided
For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar) visit the Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers at CU page in the online library.
Grading Rubric
(20 points/20%)
Required criteria
Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.
Includes no less than 1 requirement for section.
Present, yet includes no required criteria.
No requirements for this section presented.
- One (approximately 200 words) paragraph
Includes disease description
Includes epidemiology of disease
Etiology and Risk Factors
2
0 points
1
8 points
16 points
7 points
0 points
(20 points/20%)
Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge within the paper demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.
Assignment Section and
Required Criteria
(Points possible/% of total points available)
Highest Level of Performance
High Level of Performance
Satisfactory Level of Performance
Unsatisfactory Level of Performance
Section not present in paper
Introduction of Disease
20 points
18 points
16 points
7 points
0 points
Required criteria
Includes no fewer than 8 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 7 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 6 requirements for section.
Includes 5 or fewer requirements for section.
No requirements for this section presented.
-
Common causes of the disease or condition
- Prevalence based on gender
Risk factors for the disease or condition
Impact of age
-
Influence of environment
Genetic basis of disease
Lifestyle influences
All information supported by current literature
Pathophysiological Processes
20 points
18 points
16 points
7 points
0 points
(20 points/20%)
Required criteria
Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.
Includes no less than 1 requirements for section.
Section present, yet includes no required criteria.
No requirements for this section presented.
1. Describes changes occurring at the cellular, tissue, and/or organ level that contribute to the disease process.
2. Describes adaptation of the cells and body in response to the disease.
3. Relates disease processes to manifested signs and symptoms.
Clinical Manifestations & Complications
20 points
18 points
16 points
7 points
0 points
(20 points/20%)
Required criteria
Includes no fewer than 4 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.
Includes 1 or fewer requirements for section.
No requirements for this section presented.
Describes the physical signs and symptoms that are important in considering the presence of the disease.
1. Identifies signs that contribute to diagnosis of the condition
2. Identifies symptoms that contribute to diagnosis of the condition.
-
Identifies complications of the disease.
- Discusses the implications to the patient when
complications are left untreated.
Diagnostics
10 points
4 points
0 points
(10 points/10%)
Required criteria
Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.
Includes 1 or less requirement for section.
No requirements for this section presented.
1. Includes list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests used to determine the presence of the disease.
2. Discusses the significance of test findings in relation to the disease process.
APA Style and Organization
10 points
9 points
8 points
4 points
0 points
(10 points/10%)
Required criteria
Includes no fewer than 5 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 4 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.
Includes 1‐2 requirements for section.
No requirements for this section presented.
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References are submitted with assignment.
- Uses appropriate APA format (6th ed.) and i