Competency-Based Assessments
1
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Prepare a fifteen-minute teaching plan covering the anatomy and physiology of the immune system.
2
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Compare and contrast the effects of immunosuppressive medications on the immune system with the physiological findings of a normal immune response. How might an understanding of these concepts influence your patient care decisions?
3
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Discuss how recent advances in immunology, such as targeted biologic therapies and the study of the microbiome’s role in immune function, can contribute to the understanding and management of a patient’s condition.
4
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Prepare a graphic organizer that compares and contrasts common autoimmune disorders of the endocrine system.
5
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Describe two examples of primary immune deficiency diseases and briefly explain how they affect the immune system.
6
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Prepare a bullet point list of risk reduction strategies of HIV transmission for health care workers.
7
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Create a pamphlet that the nurse educating a newly diagnosed patient with HIV could use to provide teaching on the need to notify past, present, and future sexual partners of their diagnosis.