NR 507 Week 7 Discussion Question: Rheumatoid Arthritis

NR 507 Week 7 Discussion Question: Rheumatoid Arthritis

1. Introduce the disease with a brief definition and description.
2. Discuss the risk factors and the connection to the etiology of the initial injury to the cell/tissue/organ.
3. Discuss health care provider implications for prevention of the disease.
4. Show the progression from the initial injury to the defect in the tissue, organ, and system functioning.
5. Link changes in the tissue, organ, and system functioning to the initial presenting signs and symptoms seen in primary care of the disease.
6. Provide a brief description of how the disease is diagnosed.
7. Provide a brief description of the pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions used to treat and manage the disease.
8. Summarizes the disease on the final slide with concluding remarks; includes implication for nurse practitioner practice.
9. Utilizes at least two current (within five years), peer-review scholarly sources to support presentation content.
10. Reference slide and in-text citations depict references correctly cited according to APA.