nur 350 HEALTH ASSESSMENT

Description of the family:

Identifies each family member by age, gender at birth, and race.

David Hernandez, father, 54 years old male Hispanic.

Lucy Hernandez, mother, 48 years old female African American.

Caleb Hernandez, 19 years old Male half African American and Hispanic

Sofia Hernandez, son, 17 years old female, half African American, and Hispanic.

Lucia Hernandez, daughter, 17 years old female, half African American, and Hispanic.

Jesus Hernandez, son, five years old Male half African American and Hispanic.

Carlos Hernandez, paternal grandfather, 78 years old Male and Hispanic.

Maria Hernandez, paternal grandmother, 71 years old female and Hispanic.

Fred Price, maternal grandfather, 68 years old Male, and African American.

Sylvia Price, maternal grandmother, 66 years old female, and African American.

Identifies the proband who is presenting with the genetic disorder and their relation in the family 

The proband is Lucy Hernandez, and she is the mother.

Description of the genetic condition

· Describes the genetic condition that presents in the family. States if the trait is recessive or dominant.

The genetic condition in Hernandez Family is Albinism. It is an autosomal recessive inheritance.

· Describes the pattern of inheritance

A child must get two copies of the gene that causes albinism, one from each parent to have the condition.

· Describes the disorder, including the biological effect, the physical presentation, and the possible effects on other organ systems.

Genogram

· Creates a three-generation genogram of the family using appropriate symbols and terminology and explains the relationship between the family members.

Screening

· Explain the genetic testing and screening for the other family members to screen for the identified genetic disorder presented in the family.

· Discuss the prevalence rate and prognosis for the disorder identified in the proband. 

Risk Assessment 

· Identified at least 3 health/wellness risks in the genogram.

· State strategies to address the three identified risks 

Treatment options

· Based on the literature, summarize the findings from 3 articles that discuss current treatment options for the proband disorder, one of which needs to have been published within the past year.

· Discuss the impact of nutrition, activities of daily living, medications, and environmental influences (home environment etc.).

Health Maintenance 

· Recommended health screening based on age, race, gender, and pre-existing medical conditions for the family members.

· Discuss the monitoring of the condition and treatment effectiveness. 

Patient Education:

· Discuss the nursing care of the patient and family.

· Identify at least two learning resource websites that would be useful for the family

* This power-point presentation should not be longer than 12 slides. References should be identified as a footnote and listed on the last page of the presentation.