Topic 10 Assignment: CLC – Gastrointestinal Case Study Power Point Presentation

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment. Working in teams and collaboration is an essential skill that is prevalent in clinical situations. In this assignment, you will be working in a group to create a PowerPoint to address the gastrointestinal case study provided below.

• The instructor will divide the class into CLC groups.
• The PowerPoint should be 12-15 slides and must contain speaker notes.
• Each student is responsible for participation within the CLC group.

Case Study

A patient presents in the ER with a severely low hemoglobin and hematocrit count. Symptomatology includes listlessness, pale, pallor, and hypotensive. The initial assumption is blood loss via the gastrointestinal tract.

As either an FNP or an AG-ACNP student, provide an initial evaluation for either a pediatric or an adult patient. In addition, include the following in your presentation:

• The presentation of the patient
• A list of possible conditions that present similarly based on the patient’s symptoms
• A list of treatment modalities
• A rationale explaining the possible conditions
• A rationale explaining the treatment