(Answered) NURS 6501 Module 1 Week 1 Discussion: Alterations in Cellular Processes

COURSE  

NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology

For this Discussion, you examine a case study and explain the disease that is suggested. You examine the symptoms reported and explain the cells that are involved and potential alterations and impacts.

To prepare:

By Day 1 of this week, you will be assigned to a specific scenario for this Discussion. Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your assignment from your Instructor.

An 83-year-old resident of a skilled nursing facility presents to the emergency department with generalized edema of extremities and abdomen. History obtained from staff reveals the patient has history of malabsorption syndrome and difficulty eating due to lack of dentures. The patient has been diagnosed with protein malnutrition.

Day 3 of Week 1

Post an explanation of the disease highlighted in the scenario you were provided. Include the following in your explanation:

  • The role genetics plays in the disease.
  • Why the patient is presenting with the specific symptoms described.
  • The physiologic response to the stimulus presented in the scenario and why you think this response occurred.
  • The cells that are involved in this process.
  • How another characteristic (e.g., gender, genetics) would change your response.

ANSWER  

The Role Genetics Play in the Disease

The scenario involves a 27 years old patient with a history of substance use. After receiving naloxone, the patient became responsive and demonstrated various symptoms like burning pain over the hip and forearm, necrotic tissue over the arm and greater trochanter, peaked T waves, and prolonged intervals of PR. Based on these symptoms, it is worth noting that genetics played a significant role in the disease in various ways. Substance use and drug addiction are linked to both environmental and genetic factors (AL-Eitan et al., 2021).

Therefore, it is likely that the patient became an addict because of the genetic factors which impacted his well-being and led to the current health issue.

Why the Patient is Presented with Specific Symptoms

The patient was presented with the aforementioned symptoms because after being found unresponsive by the roommate, it is likely that the physicians suspected an overdose.……………..please click the icon below to purchase full answer $10