Course Overview

The course material can be located in the same area where students accessed the pronunciation exam. This section encompasses

  • Chapters
  • Pronunciation exams
  • Medical scenario assignment

Medical Scenario Assignment

General Information

  • The medical scenario assignment is the only paper required for this course and is worth 100 points.
  • It is crucial that the content is expressed in the student’s own words; using existing medical reports from personal experiences (like X-ray reports) is not permissible.

Assignment Requirements

Students are required to write 250 words about one person’s experience with an illness or health condition, such as a visit to an urgent care facility, emergency room, or doctor's appointment.

Focus on Specific Topics
  • The narrative should focus on one particular chapter from the textbook, ensuring that all terms and references relate specifically to that chapter.
  • While students may use terms like "virus" or "antibiotics" if appropriate, they must ensure these terms are included in the chapter being referenced.
Narrative Guidelines
  • The story can be based on an actual medical experience or a fabricated one, but it must remain believable.
  • Detailed information should include aspects of the client's disease or condition, medical tests, procedures, diagnoses, and possible treatments.
  • The narrative should center around one body system.
Formatting Instructions
  • Students must adhere to the format presented in the sample narrative provided, avoiding references to history and physical forms from the textbook.
  • The assignment should highlight 15 medical terms from the chosen chapter and provide definitions for each, crafted in the student's own words rather than copied from the textbook. Definitions must include sufficient detail for clarity.

Criteria for Definitions

  • If students use acronyms or abbreviations, they must provide full definitions explaining what they stand for (e.g., AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).
  • Writing must be coherent; the narrative should flow well and contain a logical beginning, middle, and end.
  • Avoid creating exaggerated scenarios where a client has an implausible multitude of conditions simultaneously.

Word Count and Submission

  • The narrative should not exceed 300 words. It is noted that submissions often exceed this word count, necessitating editing.
  • Word count checks will be conducted for every submission, which is a time-consuming yet necessary process.
  • The assignment must be submitted in the specified location in accordance with the instructions.

Rubric for Grading

The grading rubric evaluates the following key components:

Medical Terms and Definitions
  • 15 terms from the appropriate chapter:
    • 25 points for all terms correctly identified.
    • 20 points for identifying 13-14 terms.
  • Definitions: Quality and clarity of the definitions influence scoring. Students may lose points if definitions are vague or poorly constructed.
Storytelling Quality
  • Flow of the narrative: Evaluates whether the story is cohesive and makes logical sense (does it have a beginning, middle, and end?).
Final Submission Criteria
  • Writing exactly 250 words earns 15 points; any deviation from this will affect the grade.
  • Submission of the assignment itself carries an additional 10 points.
  • Total points allocated for writing itself add up to 50 points.

Example Narrative

An example story from chapter three illustrates how to incorporate the required medical terms. The example follows a character named Emma who visits a dermatology clinic.

  • Key details:
    • Setting: Dermatology clinic for concerns about fingernails.
    • Symptoms: Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), affecting palms and axilla, which increases Emma's anxiety.
    • Fear: Concern about undergoing a procedure involving a dermatome, a tool used for biopsies.
    • Following the consultation, the dermatologist assesses her skin and discusses her two primary environments—her job and participation in swimming, linking the conversations to her overall condition: leiodermia (a condition characterized by thin skin).

The sample is provided to show proper use of medical terminology and narrative structure for the assignment.

Important Notice

Students are admonished against copying the provided sample narrative directly. It's essential to create original content that reflects individual understanding and expression of the medical terms and conditions contained within the specified chapter.