Identify a person you know who has a cancer or an immune system disorder

Title of Assignment:

Module 2 assignment: Immune system disorders

Purpose of Assignment:

Apply knowledge and understanding of the pathophysiology of immune system disorders. Autoimmune disorders are generally considered the host attacking itself, which manifests in different types of disorders.

Course Competency(s):

· Determine the cellular functions required to regulate homeostasis.

Instructions:

Content:

Identify a person you know who has a cancer or an immune system disorder. Review the disorders outlined in your readings for potential types of disorders.

· Identify the pathophysiology of the immune system disorder

· Discuss the treatment for the immune system disorder

· Interview the affected person and write a 3-5 page paper identifying your findings.

Questions to guide your interview:

1. Which immune system disorder do you have?

2. How long have you had this disorder?

3. How has this disorder changed your life (home and work)?

4. Are you able to carry out daily activities independently?

5. What therapies are you using to manage this disorder?

6. What, if any, side effects does the treatment have?

Use 2-3 evidence-based articles from peer-reviewed journals or scholarly sources to support your findings or identify therapies that may be new or different from what the affected person may be using.

Format

Be sure to cite your sources in-text and on a References page using APA format.

Resources:

Have questions about APA? Visit the online APA guide: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/apa

You can find useful reference materials for this assignment in the School of Nursing guide: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing/referenceebooks

Grading Rubric:

Levels of Achievement
Criteria	Emerging	Competence	Proficiency	Mastery
Pathophysiology (10 pts)	Did not include discussion on the pathophysiology of one immune system disorder. Failure to provide pathophysiology will result in zero points for this criteria.	Identify the pathophysiology of the one immune system disorder.	Identified the pathophysiology of one immune system disorder and included one example of how the disorder impacts the patient.	Identified the pathophysiology of one immune disorder and included multiple examples on how the disorder impacts the patient and
	Points: 6	Points: 8	Points: 9	Points: 10
Treatment (20 pts)	Did not present treatment for immune system disorder. Failure to provide treatment will result in zero points for this criteria.	Provided treatment options for immune system disorder.	Provided treatment options with expected outcomes for the immune system disorder.	Provided detailed treatment options with expected outcomes for the immune system disorder.
	Points: 12	Points: 16	Points: 18	Points: 20
Interview (15 pts)	Did not include interview discussion to show the client pathophysiology of the immune system disorder. Failure to provide interview information will result in zero points for this criteria.	The interview discussion presents the pathophysiology of the immune system disorder.	The interview discussion presents the pathophysiology of the immune system disorder and provides and one example.	The interview discussion shows the relationship between the clients with the pathophysiology of the immune system disorder and provides more than one detailed example.
	Points: 9	Points: 12	Points: 14	Points: 15
Spelling and Grammar (5 Pt)	Six or more spelling or grammar errors. Detracts from the readability of the submission.	No more than five spelling or grammar errors, minimally detracts from the readability of the submission.	No more than three spelling or grammar errors. Does not detract from the readability of the submission.	No spelling or grammar errors.
	Points: 2	Points: 3	Points: 4	Points: 5
	Points: 29	Points: 39	Points: 45	Points: 50