UTERINE FIBROIDS

Preparing the assignment 

Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.

1. 1)  Select a disease process that interests you.
2. 2)  Obtain approval of the selected disease process from the course faculty.

a. Faculty will share how to submit your topic choice for approval.

1. 3)  Write a 2‐3 page paper (excluding title and reference pages).
2. 4)  Include the following sections about the selected disease process (detailed criteria listed below and in the Grading
   Rubric).
   1. Introduction of disease ‐ 20 points/20%
      • One paragraph (approximately 200 words)
      • Includes disease description
      • Includes epidemiology of disease
   2. Etiology and risk factors ‐ 20 points/20%
      • Common causes of the disease or condition
      • Risk factors for the disease or condition
      • Impact of age
      • Prevalence based on gender,
      • Influence of environment
      • Genetic basis of disease
      • Lifestyle influences
      • All information supported by current literature
   3. Pathophysiological processes ‐ 20 points/20%
      • Describes changes occurring at the cellular, tissue, and/or organ level that contribute to the disease
        process.
      • Describes adaptation of the cells and body in response to the disease.
      • Relates disease processes to manifested signs and symptoms.
   4. Clinical manifestations and complications ‐ 20 points/20%
      • Describes the physical signs and symptoms that are important in considering the presence of the disease.
      • Identifies signs that contribute to diagnosis of the condition
      • Identifies symptoms that contribute to diagnosis of the condition.
      • Identifies complications of the disease.
      • Discusses the implications to the patient when complications are left untreated.
   5. Diagnostics ‐ 10 points/10%

• Includes list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests used to determine the presence of the disease.

RUA: Pathophysiological Processes Guidelines 

• Discusses the significance of test findings in relation to the disease process. f. APA Style and Organization ‐ 10 points/10%

• References are submitted with assignment.
• Uses appropriate APA format (6th ed.) and is free of errors.
• Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
• Paper is 2‐3 pages, excluding title and reference pages
• At least two (2) scholarly, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided
  For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar) visit the Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers at CU page in the online library.

Grading Rubric 

(20 points/20%)

Required criteria 

Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.

Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.

Includes no less than 1 requirement for section.

Present, yet includes no required criteria.

No requirements for this section presented.

1. One (approximately 200 words) paragraph
2. Includes disease description
3. Includes epidemiology of disease

Etiology and Risk Factors 

20 points 

18 points 

16 points 

7 points 

0 points 

(20 points/20%)

Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge within the paper demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.

Assignment Section and
Required Criteria
(Points possible/% of total points available) 

Highest Level of Performance 

High Level of Performance 

Satisfactory Level of Performance 

Unsatisfactory Level of Performance 

Section not present in paper 

Introduction of Disease 

20 points 

18 points 

16 points 

7 points 

0 points 

Required criteria 

Includes no fewer than 8 requirements for section.

Includes no fewer than 7 requirements for section.

Includes no fewer than 6 requirements for section.

Includes 5 or fewer requirements for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

1. Common causes of the disease or condition
2. Risk factors for the disease or condition
3. Impact of age
4. Prevalence based on gender

1. Influence of environment
2. Genetic basis of disease
3. Lifestyle influences
4. All information supported by current literature

Pathophysiological Processes 

20 points 

18 points 

16 points 

7 points 

0 points 

(20 points/20%)

Required criteria 

Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.

Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.

Includes no less than 1 requirements for section.

Section present, yet includes no required criteria.

No requirements for this section presented.

1. Describes changes occurring at the cellular, tissue, and/or organ level that contribute to the disease process.

2. Describes adaptation of the cells and body in response to the disease.

3. Relates disease processes to manifested signs and symptoms.

Clinical Manifestations & Complications 

20 points 

18 points 

16 points 

7 points 

0 points 

(20 points/20%)

Required criteria 

Includes no fewer than 4 requirements for section.

Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.

Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.

Includes 1 or fewer requirements for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Describes the physical signs and symptoms that are important in considering the presence of the disease.

1. Identifies signs that contribute to diagnosis of the condition

2. Identifies symptoms that contribute to diagnosis of the condition.

1. Identifies complications of the disease.
2. Discusses the implications to the patient when

complications are left untreated.

Diagnostics 

10 points 

4 points 

0 points 

(10 points/10%)

Required criteria 

Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.

Includes 1 or less requirement for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

1. Includes list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests used to determine the presence of the disease.

2. Discusses the significance of test findings in relation to the disease process.

APA Style and Organization 

10 points 

9 points 

8 points 

4 points 

0 points 

(10 points/10%)

Required criteria 

Includes no fewer than 5 requirements for section.

Includes no fewer than 4 requirements for section.

Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.

Includes 1‐2 requirements for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

1. References are submitted with assignment.
2. Uses appropriate APA format (6th ed.)