Analyse health information Assessment
Body System Disorder –
Student will be required to research a disease / disorder relating to a body system that has been discussed within this unit.
Student will need to set out the assignment as follows:
Introduction to the disease
Set the body of the assignment under each heading of the 'key areas to be covered' as set out below.
Name and student ID displayed on the footer of each page.
The specific date of your assignment will be confirmed by your teacher.
Key areas to be covered:
1. The occurrence of the disorder (Occurrence = Patterns and frequency).
2. The aetiology of the disorder (Aetiology = All the factors involved in causing the disease).
3. The clinical presentation of individuals with the disorder = manifestation (signs and symptoms of the disease).
4. The nursing interventions utilised to manage and/or alleviate the disorder (use nursing diagnoses to guide your interventions and the rationale for these interventions.
5. The medical, allied health management including health education.
6. Relevant health and community services/agencies available to support individuals and/or their families with this particular disorder.
You may like to collect relevant brochures, pamphlets and other primary health material relevant to this disorder and submit them into your Portfolio Presentation.
Word Count: approx. 500 words.
Referencing: Harvard Referencing System.
