An understanding of the factors surrounding women’s and men’s health, infections, and hematologic disorders can be critically important to disease diagnosis and treatment in these areas. This importance is magnified by the fact that some diseases and disorders manifest differently based on the sex of the patient. 

Effective disease analysis often requires an understanding that goes beyond the human systems involved. The impact of patient characteristics, as well as racial and ethnic variables, can also have an important impact..

An understanding of the symptoms of alterations in systems based on these characteristics is a critical step in diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. For APRNs, this understanding can also help educate patients and guide them through their treatment plans.

In this Assignment, you examine a case study and analyze the symptoms presented. You identify the elements that may be factors in the diagnosis, and you explain the implications to patient health. 

To prepare:

By Day 1 of this week, you will be assigned to a specific case study scenario for this Case Study Assignment. Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your assignment from your Instructor.

 Module 7: Case Study Analysis Assignment

42-year-old man presents to ED with 2-day history of dysuria, low back pain, inability to fully empty his bladder, severe perineal pain along with fevers and chills. He says the pain is worse when he stands up and is somewhat relieved when he lies down. Vital signs T 104.0 F, pulse 138, respirations 24. PaO2 96% on room air. Digital rectal exam (DRE) reveals the prostate to be enlarged, extremely tender, swollen, and warm to touch.

Assignment (1- to 2-page case study analysis)

In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided, explain the following as it applies to the scenario you were provided (not all may apply to each scenario):

• The factors that affect fertility (STDs).
• Why inflammatory markers rise in STD/PID.
• Why prostatitis and infection happens. Also explain the causes of systemic reaction.
• Why a patient would need a splenectomy after a diagnosis of ITP.
• Anemia and the different kinds of anemia (i.e., micro and macrocytic).

Day 7 of Week 10

Submit your Case Study Analysis Assignment by Day 7 of Week 10

Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The sample paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates). All papers submitted must use this formatting.

Directions for Part 2

1. For this part of the direct care project, you will be creating a  PowerPoint presentation based on the topic and problem identified in  Part 1. If you chose air quality as your topic, you will present on the Air Quality Flag Program. If you chose substance use, you will present the SBIRT intervention model.

If you have chosen substance use, you will present to at least 3 practicing RN’s. You can present all at one time or individually. If you chose air quality, you will present to at least one organization leader. See the Direct Care Project module for FAQs.

1. Each topic has separate directions.

Download the Planning Your Presentation Directions for your corresponding topic.

Air Quality

• Air Quality Flag Program: Planning the Presentation Instructions (Links to an external site.)

Substance Use

• SBIRT : Planning the Presentation Instructions (Links to an external site.)

1. View the Direct Care Project Part 2 Tutorial (Links to an external site.).
2. Download the template below and create a PowerPoint presentation for your selected group.
3. Create speaker notes for the PowerPoint presentation. These will assist you as you present and will be part of your assignment submission.
4. Utilize your own words and paraphrasing for all presentation content.
5. The presentation should be no fewer than 8 and no more than 15 slides. This does not include the introduction and reference slides.
6. Submit presentation in PDF for instructor approval. See Submitting PowerPoint Notes Pages in PDF format (Links to an external site.).

• You will present the PowerPoint to your audience, not the PDF, as  you do not want the speaker notes to show to your audience members.

1. Note: You may not present until your presentation has been approved by your instructor. 
   • Review comments about your presentation from your instructor in Grades. Please see the Viewing Feedback on Assignments job aid in Resources. Your  instructor will indicate what (if any) revisions are needed in your  presentation and if it is approved to present as-is or once revisions  are made.

**You may be instructed to resubmit depending on the revisions needed.

1. After your presentation is approved, see Week 5: Direct Care Project Part 3: Implementing Your Presentation. This is where you will find:

• Attendance form
• Pre-survey
• Post-survey

***The surveys you will give your audience pre and post presentation  are already developed. You will submit the attendance form with the Part  4 submission and utilize the survey data in the Part 4 assignment. ***

Templates and Links

Click on the links below to download and view the resources for your project.

PowerPoint Presentation Template (Links to an external site.)

Air Quality Flag Program (Links to an external site.) (website)

SBIRT (Links to an external site.) (website)

Best Practices

• Please use your browser’s File setting to save or print this page.
• Include your name and date on the title slide.
• Check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.
• Use bullet points instead of long sentences or paragraphs
• Include graphics, photographs, colors, and themes.
• Use the rubric as a final check prior to submission to ensure all content is clearly addressed.

Scholarly Sources and Citations

• Minimum of 3 references. See Presentation Instructions for references needed.
• Cite all resources in APA format on the slide where content occurs. Cite in lower corner/footer as prompted on template.
• Reference slide is in template. Hanging indent is not required.