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Case Scenario Nursing Assignment

Please note the case scenario assignment in the announcements.  You will be writing a 1–2-page paper in APA format.  This paper must contain a title page, an introduction, a purpose statement, a body, and a conclusion – all with appropriate citations and references.  The title page and reference page(s) do not count in your total of 1-2 pages.
Remember that you are to have 5 references minimum in your papers and 3 references minimum in your initial post and 2 references minimum in your peer post of your discussions.  You will lose points on validity and content if this is not account in your total 1-2pages.

Case Scenario Nursing Assignment

A 65-year-old obese African American male patient presents to his HCP with crampy left lower quadrant pain, constipation, and fevers to 101˚ F. He has had multiple episodes like this one over the past 15 years and they always responded to bowel rest and oral antibiotics. He has refused to have the recommended colonoscopy even with his history of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (diverticulitis), sedentary lifestyle, and diet lacking in fiber. His paternal grandfather died of colon cancer back in the 1950s as well. He finally underwent a colonoscopy after his acute diverticulitis resolved. A colonoscopy revealed multiple polyps that were retrieved, and the pathology was positive for adenocarcinoma of the colon.
The Assignment
Develop a 1- to 2-page case study analysis in which you:
Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described.
Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.
Explain the process of immunosuppression and the effect it has on body systems.

Please note the case scenario assignment in the announcements.  You will be writing a 1–2-page paper in APA format.  This paper must contain a title page, an introduction, a purpose statement, a body, and a conclusion – all with appropriate citations and references.  The title page and reference page(s) do not count in your total of 1-2 pages.
Remember that you are to have 5 references minimum in your papers and 3 references minimum in your initial post and 2 references minimum in your peer post of your discussions.  You will lose points on validity and content if this is not account in your total 1-2pages. Use APA referencing style.