Week 5: Case Study Assignment
Due Nov 28 by 11:59pm Points 160 Submitting a file upload
Purpose
The purpose of this case study assignment is to :
Analyze provided subjective and objective information to diagnose and develop a management plan for the selected case study patient.
Apply national diabetes guidelines to a case study patient.
Apply national guidelines to develop a management plan for all identified secondary diagnosis(es).
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
Select appropriate health promotion and disease prevention strategies for patients with or at risk for a glucose metabolism disorder (WO5.1) (CO1,2,3,4,5)
Demonstrate competence in the evaluation and management of patients with glucose metabolism disorders (WO5.2) (CO1,2,3,4,)
Develop a management plan for the case study patient based on identified primary, secondary and differential diagnoses. (WO5.3) (CO1,2,3,4,5)
Apply polypharmacy knowledge to medication reconciliation for selected case study patient.(WO5.4) (CO 6)
Due Date
The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.
Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 5
This assignment is submitted through Turn It In (TII).* Students are allowed two opportunities to submit. The first Turn It In submission allows the student to view the Turn It In Score and edit the assignment if necessary. The second submission is considered the final submission and will be graded. Any further Turn IT In submissions will not be considered for grading.
Explain the significance of and the relationship between your primary diagnosis and your chosen comorbidity. Explain how one diagnosis affects the other diagnosis in no more than 3-5 sentences. Include any recommended screening, diagnostic testing, and referrals in no more than 2-3 sentences.
