HCA 240 Week 5 DQ 2

DQ 2
• Due Date: Day 4 [Main] forum
• Post your responses to Part A and Part B:
o Part A: Post as patients. Select any digestive disorder of your choice covered in Ch.
10. What would it be like if you were a patient suffering from the disease? What
symptoms would you be describing to your doctor during an office visit? Post your
answers as if you were a patient. Offer enough information for doctors to narrow
down your condition to one or two disorders, but be vague enough to sound like a
patient without a background in health care. The goal is to challenge your classmates
with diagnosing your digestive disorder. Identify yourself as a patient in the subject
line of your post.
o Part B: Reply as consultants. Put yourself in a health consultant’s shoes. Select
any classmate’s patient post and offer a disease diagnosis. Post the name of the
digestive condition you believe your classmate is suffering from. How would you
describe the impact of the disorder on normal digestive system structures and
functions, as if you were explaining the condition to a patient in an office? What
treatments would you recommend to the patient? Identify yourself as a consultant in
the subject line of your post. You may want to check your own initial patient post and
let your classmates know whether or not they have diagnosed you correctly

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.