, your Instructor will assign you one of the decision tree
interactive media pieces provided in the Resources. As you examine the patient
case studies in this module’s Resources, consider how you might assess and
treat patients presenting symptoms of neurological and musculoskeletal
disorders.
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To Prepare
Review the interactive media piece assigned by your
Instructor.
Reflect on the patient’s symptoms and aspects of the
disorder presented in the interactive media piece.
Consider how you might assess and treat patients
presenting with the symptoms of the patient case study you were assigned.
You will be asked to make three decisions concerning
the diagnosis and treatment for this patient. Reflect on potential co-morbid
physical as well as patient factors that might impact the patient’s
diagnosis and treatment.
By Day 7 of Week 8
Write a 1- to 2-page summary paper that addresses
the following:
Briefly summarize the patient case study you were
assigned, including each of the three decisions you took for the patient
presented.
Based on the decisions you recommended for the patient
case study, explain whether you believe the decisions provided were
supported by the evidence-based literature. Be specific and provide examples.
Be sure to support your response with evidence and references from outside
resources.
What were you hoping to achieve with the decisions you
recommended for the patient case study you were assigned? Support your
response with evidence and references from outside resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to
achieve with each of the decisions and the results of the decision in the
exercise. Describe whether they were different. Be specific and provide
examples.
