PATIENT CASE STUDY ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT (200 points) Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to encourage analysis of one patient beginning with the history and progressing to the physical examination, the pathophysiological processes and mechanisms of human disease, clinical signs and symptoms and diagnostic data consistent with the pathology of common health problems and determine appropriate medical treatment and nursing care based on best practices found in the literature. This assignment emphasizes critical thinking and problem- solving through the correlation of cellular and multi-system pathology with related assessment and diagnostic data, medical treatment and nursing management. Directions: Each student will have the opportunity to earn a total of 200 points by completing a comprehensive History and Physical Case Study Analysis incorporating topics presented in the course. You should include at least 5 current references (< 5 years old) of which 3 must be journal articles (not nursing textbooks). The paper should be in APA format (7th edition) APA format requires that you use correct grammar and spelling and double- space your entire paper. Average length of paper: 10-12 pages. Additionally, each student will prepare a presentation which describes the pathophysiology and assessment content discussed in “Pathophysiology and Assessment of a Specific Disease Process” portion of their patient case study. The presentation should be created as a PowerPoint or Prezi and uploaded as an individual thread to the Discussion Board dedicated to Patient Case Study Analysis in addtion to being uploaded to the assignment link for grading purposes. What are the pertinent positives and negatives found in the assessment data? Relate findings to the pathophysiology of the disease. Diagnostics Studies (lab, radiology, etc.) Relate the findings to the pathological process. You must identify the rationale for the abnormalities 80 Patient Case Study Analysis Grading Criteria Possible Points Earned Points Medical Management What was the rationale for ordered medical treatment? What was the patient’s response to treatment? If the patient was not improving, what more would you do as a patient advocate to improve patient outcomes? Include in your discussion all of the following if appropriate: Pharmacological therapy Medical and/or surgical intervention Rehabilitative techniques if applicable 30 Nursing Management What were the major nursing diagnoses and primary interventions for this patient? Include the patient’s response/outcomes? Reflecting back on this patient case study, what would you have done differently? Explain your answer. Include in your discussion of nursing management the following: Pertinent nursing diagnoses and interventions Changes in health status related to interventions Evaluation of collaborative management and patient outcomes 30