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Disorders of the genitourinary system Title of Assignment:
Module 5: Disorders of the genitourinary system
Purpose of Assignment:
Disorders of the genitourinary system Health care providers must be aware of the issues related to sexually transmitted infections. This recent news release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/2018/press-release-2018-std-prevention-conference.html
Course Competency(s):
- Determine pathophysiologic alterations that affect the reproductive and endocrine systems.
Content:
Review information in your assigned readings to work on the assignment. The website below also has a variety of information to support your readings for the week.
Instructions:
Select a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and do research on it. Write a 3-5 page paper about the condition/issue. In the paper discuss the concepts below:
- What is the pathophysiology of one STI
- What is the etiology of the selected STI
- What are the clinical manifestations of the selected STI
- What is the treatment for the selected STI
Use at least one scholarly source to support your findings. Examples of scholarly sources include academic journals, textbooks, reference texts, and CINAHL nursing guides. Be sure to cite your sources in-text and on a References page using APA format.
You can find useful reference materials for this assignment in the School of Nursing guide: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing/referenceebooks
Have questions about APA formatting? Visit the online APA guide: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/apa
Grading Rubric:
| Levels of Achievement | ||||
| Criteria | Emerging | Competence | Proficiency | Mastery |
| Pathophysiology
(15 pts)
|
Did not include discussion on the pathophysiology of one STI.
Failure to provide the pathophysiology will result in zero points for this criteria. |
Briefly identified the pathophysiology of the one STI. | Clearly identified the pathophysiology of one STI. | Thoroughly identified the pathophysiology of one STI |
| Points: 10 | Points: 13 | Points: 14 | Points: 15 | |
| Etiology
(15 pts)
|
Did not include discussion on the etiology of selected STI.
Failure to provide the etiology will result in zero points for this criteria. |
Briefly discussed included etiology of the selected STI. | Clearly discussed etiology of selected STI. | Thoroughly discussed etiology of selected STI. |
| Points: 10 | Points: 13 | Points: 14 | Points: 15 | |
| Clinical Manifestation
(10 pts) |
Did not provide examples of the clinical manifestations of the selected STI.
Failure to provide clinical manifestations will result in zero points for this criteria. |
Briefly provided clinical manifestations of selected STI. | Clearly provided clinical manifestations of selected STI. | Thoroughly provided clinical manifestations of selected STI. |
| Points: 6 | Points: 8 | Points: 9 | Points: 10 | |
| Treatment
(5 pts) |
Did not present treatment for the selected STI.
Failure to provide treatment for selected STI will result in zero points for this criteria. |
Briefly provided treatment options for the selected STI. | Clearly provided treatment options for the selected STI. | Thoroughly provided detailed treatment for the selected STI. |
| Points: 2 | Points: 3 | Points: 4 | Points: 5 | |
| APA, Spelling and Grammar
(5 pts)
|
Six or more APA, spelling or grammar errors. Detracts from the readability of the submission. | No more than five APA, spelling or grammar errors, minimally detracts from the readability of the submission. | No more than three APA, spelling or grammar errors. Does not detract from the readability of the submission. | No APA, spelling or grammar errors. |