Posted: September 13th, 2017

Crohn's Disease

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT – due 3/15/15
Each student will be required to complete one written assignment in this course.  The purpose of this
assignment is to provide an opportunity for you to research and provide information about a specific
disease/condition.
Each student is responsible for writing and submitting a comprehensive report as described below. The
required text for this course will be a helpful resource, however, successful completion of the written
assignment requires students to go to outside resources in order to find out information about the
disease/condition.
The paper must not exceed 5 pages and it must be double‐spaced with standard 1” margins and 12
point font.    If you exceed the five page limit, only the first five pages will be read and graded.
Formatting should include page numbers along with a header and footer.   References: 4 sources are
required for the assignment; one of these sources can be your textbook; at least two of the other
sources must be from peer‐reviewed journals. Sources should be current (published within the last five
years).  Internet sources should not be used extensively for this assignment.  You are required to submit
your paper along with two journal articles on Blackboard. Sources and citations throughout your paper
must be referenced using the APA style.  Papers should be written in a narrative format and should not
include bullets.    Section headings are permitted.    You should paraphrase the information you have
learned about and make sure to include intratext citations.  Direct quotations are not permitted.

General Information about the Disease/Condition
In this section you will discuss and provide general information about the diagnosis you have been
assigned.  The following areas should be addressed in this section:
A. Etiology/Onset ‐ Discuss the causes and underlying pathophysiology of the disease/condition,
describe typical onset (e.g. gradual, sudden, age, gender) of the disease/condition.
B. Typical Presentation/Course  ‐ Describe typical signs and symptoms of the disease/condition as
well as its progression.
C. Diagnostic Tests – Identify and describe the tests used to determine diagnosis.
D. Risk Factors ‐ Indicate any factors that may make it more likely for someone to get the disease.
E.   Medical Treatment ‐ Briefly indicate general course of medical treatment for the
disease/condition.
F. Precautions ‐ Based on your knowledge about the disease/condition, what precautions would
you need to be aware of and adhere to when working with this patient. (e.g. avoid over fatigue,
monitor blood pressure, etc)? MUST HAVE INTEXT CITATIONS. For any information that is not one’s own words.