Analyze the following case and answer the following questions:
During a recent trip to the doctor’s office, Maria had a standard urinalysis. The results worry her doctor. In her urine there was a tiny amount of protein. The doctor orders more extensive tests.
a. Why is Maria’s doctor concerned? It’s only a little protein.
b. What other tests should the doctor order?
c. When the tests come back, the doctor tells Maria she needs to go on an ACE inhibitor, even though her blood pressure is normal. What is the diagnosis?
While analyzing the case, be sure to identify the major problems and issues.
* Draft a response or strategy for addressing the major problems and issues.
* Make recommendations to improve the patient’s health.
* Discuss any negative consequences that may occur if the patient’s health issue is not addressed.
Your response should be at least one page in length. Include at least one reference to support your work in APA style. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Reading Response Rubric

Students will write a 500 – 750 – word (typically 2-3 pages) response to a course reading, in which they:
– Summarize the reading and the argument the author makes therein
– Correctly identify and clearly state the conclusion the author is advancing
– Correctly identify and clearly state the steps the author takes to advance their conclusion
– Correctly identify and clearly state any counter arguments or objections the author considers, and their response
– Analyze the authors argument and reasoning
– Correctly and clearly explain how the various steps in the authors reasoning supports their conclusion, or advances their argument
– Correctly and clearly explain the significance of the counterarguments/objections the author considers (if any) for their conclusion
– Correctly and clearly explain how the authors response to counter arguments/objections is supposed to meet and diffuse the challenge posed for their argument
– Draw out important elements of the authors reasoning, and explain how their argument could be generalized to other cases
– Respond to the authors argument.  This may take the form of critiquing the authors reasoning or conclusion, or offering your own support for it. 
– Clearly state agreement/disagreement with the authors argument
– If you agree with certain elements and disagree with others, specify which elements you agree with and which you disagree with
– Explain why you agree/disagree with the authors argument/certain elements of it
– Draw on outside evidence and reasoning to support your agreement/disagreement.

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