Assignment
Using the Internet, conduct a search of autoimmune disorders. How many disorders can you find? What tissues can be attacked by your immune system? Select one autoimmune disease to summarize. What are the common signs and symptoms exhibited in a patient with this disease?
Your response should be at least one page in length. Include at least one reference to support your work in APA format. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Analyze the case study found on p. 301 in the textbook by addressing the assigned questions below. While analyzing the case, be sure to identify the major problems and issues.
- Draft a response or strategy for addressing the major problems and issues.
- Make recommendations to improve the patient's health.
- Discuss any negative consequences that may occur if the patient's health issue is not addressed.
Your response should be at least one page in length. Include at least one reference to support your work
All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Maria, a diabetic, has been going through a period of high stress and has been poorly monitoring her diabetes. She noticed increasing visual problems and often sees specks floating in her visual field. Twice she had double vision episodes.
What should Maria action plan include to get her back on track?
What could be the cause of the visual disturbances, and what should she do about them?
What structures of the eye are affected, and why?
Ultimately what eye disease (s) can Maria expect if she does not control her diabetes?APA style. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.