Reference no: EM132114753

Aim of assessment

The aim of this assessment is to increase students' understanding of how microorganisms can cause health breakdown, and the role of relevant pharmacological interventions in the recovery processes. Students will explore various modes of transmission, relevant characteristics of pathogens and the importance of breaking the chain of infection.

This assessment facilitates the development of the following skills: critical appraisal of the nurse's role in infection control, literature searching, and academic writing and referencing. Details Students are provided with a hypothetical case study to read1. Physiological basis of the wound observations

Describe the physiological basis for the appearance of Mary's wound

2. Possible sources of contamination and modes of transmission

Explain TWO (one endogenous and one exogenous) likely sources for the contamination of the wound and the mode of transmission of the microorganism from each source.

2.1 Name one endogenous source of contaminationand discuss the mode of transmission from the source to the new host.

2.2 Name one exogenous source of contamination and discuss the mode of transmission from the source to the new host.

3. Rationale for choices of antibiotics

Explain the rationale for the initial choice of antibiotics, and the subsequent change in antibiotic therapy to dicloxacillin.
Discuss the mode of action of this antibiotic, and state any TWO of its common adverse reactions

3.1 Rationale for the stat dose of ceftriaxone administered IVI immediately.

3.2 Rationale for theoral cephalexin.

3.3 Rationale for the change to oral dicloxacillin.

3.4 State two adverse reactions to dicloxacillin.

4. Process by which Mary's wound will heal(Total: 5 marks)
Describe the process by which Mary's wound will heal.

They then must answer the questions provided, relating to the study. Students should draw on relevant literature provided to support their answers, and reference using the APA 6th ed. style.

Note: - Students must respond to each of the questions using academic writing. It is anticipated that the work will be presented in a question / answer format using full sentences and paragraphs. -

Students MUST use the electronic template for this assignment.

Answers are to be written in the third person (he/she/it or they/them/their). - Answers are to be written clearly and concisely using correct spelling and grammar and written in complete sentences and paragraphs. Bullet points are NOT acceptable. -

All answers must include in-text references and a reference list must be included at the end of the assessment. - As a guide, please aim to write around 35 words per allocated mark for each question. Thus, if a question is worth 10 marks, aim to answer it in around 350 words.

Attachment:- Case study and Template.rar