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Reading 4: Textbook
In this unit we will cover Chapters 1 and 2 of Essentials of Human Diseases and Condition
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Each week, the Discussion Question will examine the issues in your reading. This thread is
meant to foster a better understanding of the disease process and modalities associated
with it.
You should feel free to contact your instructor at any time with problems or concerns you
have about this class or your progress in it. You are also expected to work collaboratively to
address common problems that may crop up. Throughout the term, please feel free to post
questions about the course and assignments or send an email or instant messages to your
instructor about personal or private concerns.
Discussion responses should be on topic, original, and contribute to the quality of the
discussion by making frequent informed references to lesson material. Initial discussion
responses should be around 100 words; responses to your classmates or instructor should
be around 75 words. Make two or more responses to classmates that are thoughtful and
advance the discussion in each topic.
When you are ready, respond to the questions below. There are 2 Topics this week. Good
Luck!
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3. Explore the reasons why it is important for healthcare professionals to assess a patient’s use
of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
Unit 1: Course Introduction, Disease Process, and Congenital Disorders - Hel
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Each week, the Discussion Question will examine the issues in your reading. This thread is
meant to foster a better understanding of the disease process and modalities associated
with it.
You should feel free to contact your instructor at any time with problems or concerns you
have about this class or your progress in it. You are also expected to work collaboratively to
address common problems that may crop up. Throughout the term, please feel free to post
questions about the course and assignments or send an email or instant messages to your
instructor about personal or private concerns.
Discussion responses should be on topic, original, and contribute to the quality of the
discussion by making frequent informed references to lesson material. Initial discussion
responses should be around 100 words; responses to your classmates or instructor should
be around 75 words. Make two or more responses to classmates that are thoughtful and
advance the discussion in each topic.
When you are ready, respond to the questions below. There are 2 Topics this week. Good
Luck!
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Complete the “Patient Screening” exercises (#s 1-5) located on page 19 in your Workbook. You
will find a template for this assignment located in the Doc Sharing section of the course.
Put your responses in a Word 97-2003 document. Save it in a location and with the proper
naming convention: username-HS200-section-Unit Assignment.doc (username is your Kaplan
username, section is your course section, X is your Unit number). When you are ready to submit
it, go to the dropbox and complete the steps below:
For your Case Study Final Project, you need to include ALL of the following information:
1. Discuss the patient’s diagnosis. Include a definition of the actual disease or
condition.
2. Identify the factors which could have caused or lead to the particular disease or
condition.
3. Describe the signs and symptoms which are associated with the disease or condition.
4. Discuss the diagnostic testing that is usually performed in order to formally
diagnose the particular disease or condition.
5. Identify the appropriate treatment (including therapies, medications, etc) which the
patient may be prescribed for his/her particular diagnosis.
6. Discuss potential barriers to therapy which the patient may experience due to their
unique situation.
7. Discuss alternative treatments which may also benefit the patient.
8. Describe the typical prognosis for a patient with the disease or condition.
9. Identify patient teaching which would benefit the patient in your case study.