- Emil Mowry is a 62-year-old Latino man who has been diagnosed with COPD by his nurse practitioner after experiencing increasing difficulty breathing over the past five years. He has a history of smoking since age 11. - The purpose of the assignment is to create an educational brochure on COPD for patients that covers pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, common treatments, and is at an 8th grade literacy level. - The brochure should include graphics, citations, and be in an electronic format like Word or Publisher.

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N512 Respiratory Disease Across the Life Span Assignment 2N512 Respiratory Disease
Across the Life Span Assignment 2Permalink: https:// /n512-respiratory…pan-assignment-
2/Assignment 2Emil Mowry is a 62 y.o., single, Latino rancher who did not complete high
school. He remembers rolling his first cigarette when he was 11 years old. He does not
remember ever wanting to quit smoking. For the last five years he has had increasing
difficulty breathing. Emil was diagnosed by his Family Nurse Practitioner as having
emphysema. He was told that he has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). He
did not ask his Nurse Practitioner what this means, but he plans to look it up on the
Internet.The purpose of this assignment is to create an evidence-based patient-centered
educational brochure on the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of, and common
treatment options for, COPD that could be used by Nurse Practitioners or Nurse Educators
with their patients newly-diagnosed with this disorder. The proposed brochure should
include graphics and citations from your textbook and the external, scholarly-practice
literature.You may present the content in the electronic format of your choice: single sheet,
folded, tri-fold. In other words, you may use MS Word Document, MS Publisher, or any other
software to develop your educational brochure. Since your audience are patients, please
keep in mind the literacy and numeracy level (some literature suggests no more than
8th grade level literacy and numeracy). Also, please refer to the Assignment Rubric below
for grading criteria and to help you complete this assignment.In regards to APA format,
please use the following as a guide:Include transitions in your brochure, if needed (i.e.
headings or subheadings)Use in-text references throughout the brochureSpelling, grammar,
and organization are appropriateInclude a reference list (this could be at the end of the
brochure or you may submit a separate document listing your references)Attempt to use
primary sources only. That said, you may cite reliable electronic sources (i.e.
ANA)Assignment 2 Rubric – N512 Respiratory Disease Across the Life Span Assignment
2Criteria60 Points55 Points50 Points40 PointsEarned PointsContent: Application &
AnalysisResponds correctly and/or appropriately to all questions and criteria. Content is
excellent.Demonstrates a high level of critical thinking, shows significant insight or creative
thought about the topic, and does not merely recite the text/resources. Uses concepts and
terminology correctly. Detail rich and specific.Responds correctly and/or appropriately to
all questions and criteria. Content is good.Demonstrates some critical thinking throughout
the paper and may also show some insight or creative thinking about the topic. Mostly uses
concepts and terminology correctly (1-2 issues). Minor detail inconsistencies (1-

2. 2).Responds correctly and/or appropriately to at least one question OR if only one question,
partially responds to question. Does not address all criteria. Content is
minimal.Demonstrates at least one critical thinking skill in the paper. Attempts to use
concepts and terminology correctly. Several detail inconsistencies (3-5).Paper is unclear
and does not address the questions and/or criteria. Content does not meet requirements.
Many inconsistencies and conflicting information (6+). N512 Respiratory Disease Across
the Life Span Assignment 2 /60Criteria20 Points16 Points14 Points12 PointsEarned
PointsQuality: ing Research & SourcesAll work is accurately cited (where applicable) and
appropriately s content with research, text, multimedia, and/or other
resources. References are relevant and enhance the topic.Most of the work is accurately
cited (where applicable) and adequately s content with research, text, and/or
resources. One issue with reference or use of one inappropriate reference. References are
relevant to the topic.2-3 issues with references, including the use of inappropriate
references to content. May fail to provide references to content. 1-2 references are not
relevant to the topic and/or distract from the topic at hand.4 or more issues with
references, including the use of inappropriate references to content OR failure to include
references (where applicable). No ing references are used OR they are used but 3+
references are not relevant to the topic./20Criteria10 Points8 Points7 Points6 PointsEarned
PointsOrganization Paper is well-organized. Ideas are clear and arranged logically.
Transitions are smooth, no flaws in logic.Paper is organized. Ideas are usually clear and
arranged in an acceptable sequence (1-2 issues). Transitions are usually smooth (1-2
issues), good .Paper lacks organization. There are many problems with the approach (3-5
issues with organization). Some difficulty understanding ideas. Issues with and
transitions (3-5).Paper is poorly organized and difficult to understand. Many issues with
and transitions (6+). Ideas are arranged illogically and do not make sense./10Accuracy &
Basic Writing MechanicsError-free, including APA formatting, reflecting clear
understanding of various forms of expression and careful editing. N512 Respiratory Disease
Across the Life Span Assignment 2Very few (less than 3) errors in spelling, grammar,
syntax, and/or punctuation. Very few (less than 3) issues with APA formatting. Occasional
poor choice of word.4-5 errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and/or punctuation. 4-5 issues
with APA Formatting. Writing may be difficult to understand at times.More than 5 errors in
spelling, grammar, syntax, and/or punctuation. Many (6+ issues with APA
formatting. Writing is difficult to understand in many instances./10Discussion 3Darla
Thomas, a 25 y.o. African-American previously well woman, presents to her primary care
Nurse Practitioner’s office with complaints of episodic shortness of breath and chest
tightness. She has had the symptoms on and off for about 2 years but states that they have
worsened lately, occurring two or three times a month. She notes that the symptoms are
worse during the spring months. She has no exercise-induced or nocturnal symptoms. The
family history is notable for a father with asthma. She is single and works as a secretary in a
high-tech firm. She lives with a roommate, who moved in approximately 2 months ago. The
roommate has a cat. The patient smokes occasionally when out with friends, drinks socially,
and has no history of drug use. Examination is notable for mild end-expiratory wheezing.
Pulmonary function tests are ordered to confirm the diagnosis. N512 Respiratory Disease

3. Across the Life Span Assignment 2In this discussion:Discuss what you think this patient’s
likely diagnosis is. Why do you this “likely” diagnosis?Identify the pathogenetic
mechanisms that are responsible for this patient’s symptoms of wheezing, shortness of
breath, and chest tightness.What might you expect the results of her pulmonary function
tests to be? Why?Provide and discuss a plan of care for her. What would be your priority
patient education outcomes? How would you achieve these outcomes?Include citations
from the text or the external literature in your discussions.Remember to respond to at least
two of your peers. Please refer to the Course Syllabus for Participation Guidelines & Grading
Criteria.Sample Discussion ApproachDarla Thomas has a likely diagnosis of allergic asthma.
She was a previously well woman, but for the past two years, she has had intermittent
episodes of chest tightness and shortness of breath. In evaluating her condition, the issue of
her symptoms lasting for over six months makes her condition chronic. The recent changes
in her life may attribute to her worsening condition. Allergic asthma produces symptoms
due to cellular reactions by the lungs. Airway mucosa is thickened edematous and
infiltrated with inflammatory cells, principally lymphocytes, eosinophils, and mast cells
(Hamner 2016). Darla has symptom inducing environmental factors based on her account
of her symptoms worsening with the introduction of a cat, and seasonal discomfort during
springtime. Darla’s father has asthma, which is a genetic risk factor that contributes to her
asthma diagnosis. Asthma is a restriction of airflow, making air hard to escape the lungs; a
pulmonary function test will produce a definitive diagnosis. However, if Darla is not having
symptoms, her pulmonary function test may not indicate disease. I suspect her
pulmonary function test will be healthy because there are no triggers when taking the test.
The plan of care for Darla will be to reduce her triggers, quitting smoking, and getting her an
inhaler to use as needed for symptoms. The most important part of her treatment is to get
her a bronchodilator; this can be life-saving if she has an episode where she can not breathe.
Secondly will be to rid Darla of the cat and take allergy medication to reduce the issues that
trigger her asthma. Third, for Darla, quitting smoking, although it is occasionally, the
importance of stopping is imperative to her lung health and the future of her overall
health. Darla is a young woman working at a tech company. Cell phone reminders to
take her allergy pills and carry her inhaler may be useful. There are apps to assist in smoke
cessation, which are in line with Darla’s tech experience. Darla will need to schedule follow
up appointments to monitor her progress. Improvement will be evident in her tracking
asthma symptoms and a decreasing need to use her
inhaler. referencesHammer, G., & McPhee, S. (2019).
Pathophysiology of disease: An introduction to clinical medicine (8th ed).
McGraw-Hill373 wordsPermalinkReplyIn reply to LDRe: LDby FF – Tuesday, August 4,
2020, 11:19 PMHi LD,Thanks for your post. I agree with you that smoking cessation is a
very important intervention for any patients with asthma. Smoke from tobacco, even
through second-hand smoke, is a significant trigger for asthma exacerbations (Perret et al.,
2016). I found it interesting that Perret et al. (2016) indicated that the prevalence of
smoking in people diagnosed with is similar to or even higher than the general population.
They indicated that patients with asthma were less likely to stop smoking compared to the
general public. Additionally, adolescents with asthma were more likely to smoke than those

4. who don’t have the condition in the US (Perret et al., 2016). Smoking cessation is very
important for populations with asthma as their quality of life is severely declined.
Continuous smokers are more likely to die a decade earlier than than nonsmokers (Perret et
al., 2016). There is a 90% reduction in risk of death if one quits smoking before the age of
40 (Perret et al., 2016). Thus, smoking behaviors should be analyzed in patients with
asthma and smoking cessation should be included in treatment counseling for any patient
with asthma.-Dr. RReference:Perret, J. L., Bonevski, B., McDonald, C. F., & Abramson, M. J.
(2016). Smoking cessation strategies for patients with asthma: improving patient outcomes.
Journal of Asthma and Allergy, 9, 117-128.222 wordsPermalinkShow parentReplyIn reply
to FFRe: LDby LD – Wednesday, August 5, 2020, 8:07 PMFascinating information Dr.
Reynaldo,Smoking plagued many people in the United States and around the world.
Convincing people to change addictive behavior is complicated, especially when it is legal
and not immediately affected physically. Available research suggests that physicians’
healthy practices influence patients’ attitudes towards preventive counseling and their
motivation to make healthy lifestyle choices(Tovalacci 2018). Behavior modification is
necessary to empower patients to take control of their heath-care. Life comes with
challenges people need tools to meet those challenges with encouragement and easy to
follow tasks. Being a nurse practitioner is a big responsibility; I will use evidence-based
practice to improve my patient’s health. I know that due to human nature, there will be wins
and losses, but the need to be an advocate for my patients will keep me encouraged to do
better.referencesTavolacci, M. P., Delay, J., Grigioni, S., Déchelotte, P., & Ladner, J. (2018).
Changes and specificities in health behaviors among healthcare students over an 8-year
period. PLoS One, 13(3) N512 Respiratory Disease Across the Life Span Assignment 2