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M2 A4 WA: INSTRUCTIONS - GENETIC FAMILY HISTORY ASSESSMENT

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Overview

This assessment requires you to complete a

Genetic/Genomic Nursing Assessment using the information

found in your text on page 224, Box 8-7. You DO NOT need

to create a family tree. Rather, write out your assignment in

APA format and address the items from the Nursing

Assessment box 8-7.

Your paper should include the following information:

1. Identify three generations of one family

(male/female, age, role in the family such as son/daughter,

father, mother, grandmother, grandfather). You may use

grandparents, parents, and children. Be sure to find a family

with children.

2. Brief health history of each family member (for

example what health problems has each member encountered

in his/her lifetime). Focus on any/all genetic diseases that may

be present or those for which family members may be at risk.

3. Complete a reproduction history for relevant

above identified family members

4. Describe the ethnic backgrounds of family

member

5. Identify any growth and development variations

of each member

6. State to what extent each family member

understands the causes of their health problems

7. Relate what questions family members may

have about potential genetic risks

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8. Describe what nursing intervention strategies

the family health nurse should relate to your selected family

based on the obtained assessment

Objectives

Analyze family genetic health risks

Points: 40

Due Date: Sun, Jan 26 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard

Time (EST) of the US.

References

Minimum of four (4) total references: two (2) references from

required course materials and two (2) peer-reviewed

references. All references must be no older than five years

(unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of

information)

Peer-reviewed references include references from professional

data bases such as PubMed or CINHAL applicable to population

and practice area, along with evidence based clinical practice

guidelines. Examples of unacceptable references

are Wikipedia, UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital

organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary

clinical databases.

Style

Unless otherwise specified, all the written assignment must

follow APA 6th edition formatting, citations and references. Click

here to download the Microsoft Word APA 6th edition template.

Make sure you cross-reference the APA 6th edition book as

well before submitting the assignment.

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M2 A4 WA: INSTRUCTIONS - GENETIC FAMILY HISTORY ASSESSMENT Page 11 of 13 Overview This assessment requires you to complete a Genetic/Genomic Nursing Assessment using the information found in your text on page 224, Box 8-7. You DO NOT need to create a family tree. Rather, write out your assignment in APA format and address the items from the Nursing Assessment box 8-7. Your paper should include the following information: . 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Identify three generations of one family (male/female, age, role in the family such as son/daughter, father, mother, grandmother, grandfather). You may use grandparents, parents, and children. Be sure to find a family with children. Brief health history of each family member (for example what health problems has each member encountered in his/her lifetime). Focus on any/all genetic diseases that may be present or those for which family members may be at risk. Complete a reproduction history for relevant above identified family members Describe the ethnic backgrounds of family member Identify any growth and development variations of each member State to what extent each family member understands the causes of their health problems Rela ...
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