Portfolio Assignment 1

Question

                                  Portfolio Assignment 1

1.      Go to the website Medical News Today (Links to an external site.) (MNT). This website provides a variety of “hot” medical topics that are currently being discussed. 

2.      Select a topic. 

3.      Read the MNT article on the topic. 

4.      Obtain 3 scholarly articles on the topic and compare them to the information in the MNT article. 

5.      In a 5 pages (excluding title page and references), describe the normal physiology and pathological phenomena of the topic and its clinical manifestations.

a.      For example, one topic is that of Oxycontin and cooperative behavior. One would need to gather scholarly articles on Oxycontin, its normal effects on the body, uses, bodily processes that are affected with pain relief, etc. You would need to discuss clinical manifestations – signs and symptoms – as related to the MNT article.

                                         Grading Rubric

1.      The student identified the topic and described all the normal physiology. The descriptions were very accurate, clear, and complete.

2.      The student described all the pertinent pathological phenomena associated with topic or condition. The explanation was very accurate, clear, and complete.

3.      The student explained the most important signs and symptoms of the pathology. The explanations were very accurate, clear, and complete.

4.      The student employed APA style in-text citations to the paper and referenced 3 scholarly articles with no more than two minor errors.