Week 9
assignment
Week 8 question
Assignment 1: Application– Chronic Kidney Disease
According to the National Kidney Foundation, 26 million
adults in the United States have chronic kidney disease with millions of others
at risk (National Kidney Foundation, 2012). Over time, this disorder will
become progressively worse, and patients will eventually experience a loss of
renal function. Early detection and prevention is key for patients with this
disorder. For this reason, it is important for you, as the provider, to be
aware of various signs, symptoms, and risk factors of chronic kidney disease.
In this Assignment, you explore the disorder including the role that patient
history, physical exams, and diagnostics play in diagnosis and treatment.
To prepare:
Review Chapter 149 in Part 13 of the Buttaro et al. text in
this week’s Learning Resources. Reflect on the clinical presentation of chronic
kidney disease.
Think about how you might diagnose a patient with chronic
kidney disease. Consider the role that patient history, physical exams, and
diagnostics play in diagnosis.
Reflect on potential treatment options for chronic kidney
disease including the implications of prescribed drugs.
Consider the following patient factors: genetics, gender,
ethnicity, age, and behavior. Think about how these factors might impact the
diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease.
To complete:
Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following
Describe the clinical presentation of chronic kidney
disease.
Explain how you might diagnose a patient with chronic kidney
disease including the role that patient history, physical exams, and
diagnostics play in diagnosis.
Explain implications of potential treatment options for this
disease including prescribed drugs.
Describe how patient factors might impact the diagnosis and
treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease.
Week 9 question
Assignment 1: Application – Chronic Kidney Disease (Due)
By Day 7
Submit Assignment: Chronic Kidney Disease. This Assignment
was presented in Week 8 and is due by Day 7 of Week 9.
Submission and Grading Information
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading,
do the following:
Please save your Assignment using the following naming
convention: “WK9Assgn+lastname+first initial”.
Click the Week 9 Assignment link.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My
Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK9Assgn+last name+first
initial.(extension)” and click Open. If you are submitting multiple files,
repeat until all files are attached.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.
