Explain the pathophysiologic processes of select health conditions. Predict clinical manifestations and complications of select disease processes. Correlate lifestyle, environmental, and other influence with changes in levels of wellness.

Pathophysiological Processes Project

Course Outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

1. Explain the pathophysiologic processes of select health conditions.
2. Predict clinical manifestations and complications of select disease processes.
3. Correlate lifestyle, environmental, and other influence with changes in levels of wellness.

Requirements:

NOTE: Students should NOT provide any medical/nursing advice or education to interviewees. This assignment is for educational purposes only. Refer interviewee questions to their physician.

1. Each student is to choose a chronic medical disorder that they would like to learn more about from a list provided.
2. It is the responsibility of the student to research the topic using current literature, become familiar with the pathophysiology, causes, risk factors, common clinical manifestations and common complications for the disorder.
3. Once the student has become familiar with the disorder, it is their responsibility to locate an individual to interview . You may find the individual with approved disorder first but should not perform the interview until you have completed research on the topic.