Homework: Immune system Disorders
Purpose of Homework:
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:
Imaging interviewing a person you who has an immune system disorder or cancer. Review content in your text for potential types of disorders.
Interview the affected person and write a 3-pagesummary of the interview, including:
o Identify the pathophysiology of the immune system disorder
o Discuss the treatment for the immune system disorder
o Summarize the findings of the interview
o Use at least threescholarly source to support your findings or identify therapies that may be new or different from what the affected person may be using. Examples of scholarly sources
o include academic journals, reference texts, and CINAHL nursing guides.
Questions you may want to use to guide your interview:
REMEMBER: Your interview should be summarized, not copied word-for-word.**
o Which immune system disorder do you have?
o How long have you had this disorder?
o How has this disorder changed your life (home and work)?
o Are you able to carry out daily activities independently?
o What treatments are you using to manage this disorder?
o What side effects have you experienced with the treatments?
o How has this disorder changed your body?
o How has this disorder impacted you emotionally?
o Have alternative therapies, such as Eastern medicine (acupuncture, herbal treatment, yoga) been tried or recommended?
Cite your sources in-text and on a References, page using APA format. Questions you may want to use to guide your interview:
o How would you describe your immune system disorder?
o How long have you had this disorder?
o How has this disorder changed your life (home and work)?
o Are you able to carry out daily activities independently?
o What treatments are you using to manage this disorder?
o What side effects have you experienced with the treatments?
o How has this disorder changed your body?
o How has this disorder impacted you emotionally?
o Have alternative therapies, such as Eastern medicine (acupuncture, herbal treatment, yoga) been tried or recommended?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.