NR283 Pathophysiology
Concept Process Assignment Guidelines
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Purpose
To integrate and build on basic concepts in support of critical thinking.
Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 1: Correlate lifestyle, environmental, and other influences with changes in levels of wellness. (POs 1 and 7)
CO 2: Explain the pathophysiologic processes of select health conditions. (PO 1)
CO 3: Predict clinical manifestations and complications for select disease processes. (POs 1 and 8)
Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to
this assignment.
Total points possible: 50 points
Preparing the assignment
Select a pathophysiology concept that you have not previously completed an active learning template for. Some
examples include but are not limited to: pathophysiology, etiology, iatrogenic, exogenous, prevention, mortality,
morbidity, manifestations, symptoms, communicable diseases, apoptosis, hyperplasia, ischemia, impaired gas exchange,
impaired mobility, or impaired perfusion.
Complete the three areas of the template describing in detail this concept.
Select a disease process from the current organ system you are studying, that you have not previously completed an
active learning template for. Some examples include but are not limited to: pneumonia, heart failure, hyperthyroidism,
colon cancer, renal failure, arthritis.
Complete the top three boxes, the Assessment and Safety Concerns area of the form. Be prepared to submit, present
and/or teach this concept to others based on your faculty member’s instructions. In addition, complete as much of the
Patient Centered Care area as you are able based on your own research and/or collaboration with your peers or faculty.
Create a 1 page analysis describing how the selected concept relates to the selected systems disorder. Be prepared to
present and/or submit your paper.
The following is an example to help clarify the assignment guidelines:
After completing the two templates below, the analysis paper might include a discussion of how immobility will affect
the particular selected disorder (in this case fracture). The analysis might include how immobility will increase
complications if patient is unable to walk, or if the patient does not have access to a walker. It may also include the
possibility the patient will be immobile in a bed right after surgical repair, and how this may affect the outcome of the
patient. Furthermore, highlights on how a specific patient age could affect immobility (i.e. elderly are more likely to
fracture hips). Reviewing how immobility may affect other types of fractures could be included.
For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar) visit the APA Citation and Writing page in the online library.
Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you fully
understand the concepts learned in the review module.
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Grading Rubric
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)
High Level of
Performance
Satisfactory Level of
Performance
Unsatisfactory Level of
Performance
Section not present in
paper
Basic Concept Active Learning Template
(15 points/30%) 15 points 10 points 5 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Complete the entire template. Be ready to
submit, present, and/or teach this concept to
others.
>92% of the Active Learning
Template is completed in its
entirety. >92% of details and
examples are included. Student
uses appropriate terminology
more than 92% of the time.
84%-91% of the Active Learning
Template is complete. 84%-91%
of the details and examples are
included. Student use
appropriate terminology 84%-
91% of the time.
76%-83% of more of the Active
Learning Template is complete.
76%-83% details and examples
are included. Student uses
appropriate terminology 76%-
83% of the time.
<76% of more of the Active
Learning Template is
incomplete. <76% Details and
examples are not included.
Student uses appropriate
terminology <76% of the time.
Systems Disorder Active Learning Template
(15 points/30%) 15 points 10 points 5 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Complete the entire template. Be ready to
submit, present, and/or teach this concept to
others.
>92% of the Active Learning
Template is completed in its
entirety. >92% of details and
examples are included. Student
uses appropriate terminology
more than 92% of the time.
84%-91% of the Active Learning
Template is complete. 84%-
91% of the details and
examples are included. Student
use appropriate terminology
84%-91% of the time.
76%-83% of more of the Active
Learning Template is complete.
76%-83% details and examples
are included. Student uses
appropriate terminology 76%-
83% of the time.
<76% of more of the Active
Learning Template is
incomplete. <76% Details and
examples are not included.
Student uses appropriate
terminology <76% of the time.
Analysis Paper
(15 points/30%) 15 points 10 points 5 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Write Reflection Analysis on how the concept
and disease relate to each other.
A strong connection and
correlation is made between the
selected basic concept and the
selected system disorder.
Information was described and
compared between the basic
concept and system disorder,
but only a weak correlation or
connection was made between
them.
Some information was described
and compared between the
basic concept and system
disorder, but no correlation or
connection was made between
them.
Little information was described
and compared between the
basic concept and system
disorder, and no correlation or
connection or a wrong
correlation or connection was
made between them.
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Concept Process Assignment Guidelines
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Overall Spelling, Grammar, and Presentation Style
(5 points/10%) 5 points 3 points 1 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Use correct spelling, grammar, presentation
style, and legible submission
There are less than three unique
errors in grammar,
capitalization, punctuation,
and/or spelling. Information is
handwritten and the
handwriting is legible.
There are more than two but
less than nine unique errors in
grammar, capitalization,
punctuation, and/or spelling.
80% or more of the information
is handwritten or and the 20% or
less of the handwriting is
illegible.
There are more than eight but
less than sixteen unique errors
in grammar, capitalization,
punctuation, and/or spelling.
50% or more of the information
is handwritten or and the 50% or
less of the handwriting is
illegible.
There are more than fifteen
unique errors in grammar,
capitalization, punctuation,
and/or spelling. Information is
not handwritten or the
handwriting is illegible.