Scenario:
A 49-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis comes into the clinic with a chief complaint of a fever.
. Patient’s current medications include atorvastatin 40 mg at night, methotrexate 10 mg po every Friday morning and prednisone 5 mg po qam.
– He states that he has had a fever up to 101 degrees F for about a week and admits to chills and sweats.
• He says he has had more fatigue than usual and reports some chest pain associated with coughing.
-He admits to having occasional episodes of hemoptysis.
•He works as a grain inspector at a large farm cooperative.
. After extensive work-up, the patient was diagnosed with Invasive aspergillosis.
The Assignment
(1- to 2-page case study analysis-this does not include title page and reference page)
Develop a 1- to 2-page case study analysis in which you:
• Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described. (Not a trick question but reflective of a patient on immunosuppressive
drugs and a high-risk employment for exposure to Aspergillosis)
• Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.
Explain the process of immunosuppression and the effect it has on body systems.
Developing answers to these 3 questions, each question 1-2 paragraphs will bring you to the 2-page expected limit. 3 pages will not lose points but
learning to synthesize points. provide current references (submissions like this would earn 3 primary references) and citations will garner full credit.
By Day 7 of Week 2
Submit your Case Study Analysis Assignment by Day 7 of Week 2.
Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references, done in APA
format Keep references current. 5 yr. from publication please and from primary references (0 references to support your points for full credit) like
classroom textbook peer-reviewed journals.
Scenario:
A 49-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis comes into the clinic with a chief complaint of a fever.
. Patient’s current medications include atorvastatin 40 mg at night, methotrexate 10 mg po every Friday morning and prednisone 5 mg po qam.
– He states that he has had a fever up to 101 degrees F for about a week and admits to chills and sweats.
• He says he has had more fatigue than usual and reports some chest pain associated with coughing.
-He admits to having occasional episodes of hemoptysis.
•He works as a grain inspector at a large farm cooperative.
. After extensive work-up, the patient was diagnosed with Invasive aspergillosis.
The Assignment
(1- to 2-page case study analysis-this does not include title page and reference page)
Develop a 1- to 2-page case study analysis in which you:
• Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described. (Not a trick question but reflective of a patient on immunosuppressive
drugs and a high-risk employment for exposure to Aspergillosis)
• Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.
Explain the process of immunosuppression and the effect it has on body systems.
Developing answers to these 3 questions, each question 1-2 paragraphs will bring you to the 2-page expected limit. 3 pages will not lose points but
learning to synthesize points. provide current references (submissions like this would earn 3 primary references) and citations will garner full credit.
By Day 7 of Week 2
Submit your Case Study Analysis Assignment by Day 7 of Week 2.
Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references, done in APA
format Keep references current. 5 yr. from publication please and from primary references (0 references to support your points for full credit) like
classroom textbook peer-reviewed journals.