NSB236: The Deteriorating Patient – Randall Collins Case: Task description:
For this essay, you are required to address the case scenario related to the clinical deterioration of a patient with a neurological condition.
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What you need to do:
In order to undertake this 1500 word essay, you will need to research the topic using current and relevant peer-reviewed literature and review of:
• The lecture and tutorial material associated with the relevant topic.
• Your knowledge and understanding related to:
1. The physiology and pathophysiology of the primary diagnosis and associated clinical data identified within the chosen case study;
2. The physiological assessments are relevant to the features within the case study.
3. Refer to blackboard resources available under assessment 1
Task outline 1:
Identify two (2) signs or symptoms of clinical deterioration related to the neurological injury sustained by Mr Collins and using current and relevant literature critically discuss how the neurological injury causes the manifestations of these signs or symptoms.
2. Using the case study information (Mr Collins) identify one priority problem that needs to be addressed in order to prevent further clinical deterioration. The priority problem should be justified and supported through the application of contemporary research.
3. Identify and critically discuss three interventions that directly address the priority problem you have identified, using evidence from current, relevant and peer-reviewed literature
Presentation requirements:
This assessment task must:
• Be a written academic essay containing an introduction, body and conclusion, addressing the assessment task.
• Use QUT APA referencing for citing academic literature.
• Assignment cover sheet must be included as the first page of your document.
• The submission must be submitted as a word document only – submission of any other document form/file format will not be accepted.
• Be submitted in electronic form via Turnitin.
• A minimum of 12 relevant references to be cited from valid, contemporary journal articles older than 7 years.
• The use of websites as references is NOT permitted.
• The submitted essay should NOT contain tables or figures
• The use of dot points is NOT permitted.
Your assignment should be prepared as follows:
• Has a cover sheet with the assessment title, your name, student number, tutor name and word count.
• Include a ‘footer’ on each page with your name, student number, unit code and the page number.
• 3 cm margins on all sides, double-spaced text
• Times new roman, font size 12
• APA style referencing
• Headings can be used to structure your assignment logically
Supplementary assessment case study:
Situation:
Randall Collins (72 years of age) has been admitted postoperatively to the high dependency neurosurgical unit. Mr Collin’s was diagnosed with a subarachnoid haemorrhage (Hunt Hess grade 3; CT scan reports Fisher scale grade 3 subarachnoid haemorrhage) with Terson syndrome and has undergone surgical coiling of an aneurysm on the left middle cerebral artery.
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