Every human inherits many different hereditary genetics from the generations before them. A genotype refers to all the genes that a person has inherited these in the genetics that determine many inherited physical factors such as athletic abilities or eye and hair color. Likewise, the same genetic makeup also predisposes a person to inherit risk factors involving health such as cancer, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease. Yet, unlike visual genetic factors, health related factors are not as easy to identify. Evermore important is the nurse’s ability to collect a comprehensive family history to assess the genetic risk factors patients may possess. The purpose of this paper is to present a detailed family health history of a patient including
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She is exposed to airborne chemicals daily. Family work histories gathered include her father working in the same factory as a laborer since age 21. Her mother worked for the same company since age 24 when she promoted from industrial line worker to secretary at age 30. She was raised with values being primarily family focused with high emphasis on working hard and placing duty before health. As devout protestants, her parents raised her with traditional protestant values. She attended school at the local public school system where she graduated from high school as a B average student. She chose not to attend college as she became pregnant at 18 years old and needed to obtain a job immediately to financially support her daughter as a single …show more content…
The nurse gathers that the patient wishes to receive genetic testing due to the belief that if she undergoes genetic testing, she can predetermine her probability of long life and health. Although this is partially true, genetic testing does not determine if the patent will live a long and healthy life. Although genetic testing can predetermine if the patient possesses many of the leading causes of mortality, not every risk factor can be identified solely by genetic testing (McKibbin, et al., 2014). The nurse explains to the patient that many environmental factors also contribute to experiencing overall health and longevity. The nurse determines that the patient had not considered lifestyle choices as key factors in also predetermining her susceptibility to chronic
She is exposed to airborne chemicals daily. Family work histories gathered include her father working in the same factory as a laborer since age 21. Her mother worked for the same company since age 24 when she promoted from industrial line worker to secretary at age 30. She was raised with values being primarily family focused with high emphasis on working hard and placing duty before health. As devout protestants, her parents raised her with traditional protestant values. She attended school at the local public school system where she graduated from high school as a B average student. She chose not to attend college as she became pregnant at 18 years old and needed to obtain a job immediately to financially support her daughter as a single …show more content…
The nurse gathers that the patient wishes to receive genetic testing due to the belief that if she undergoes genetic testing, she can predetermine her probability of long life and health. Although this is partially true, genetic testing does not determine if the patent will live a long and healthy life. Although genetic testing can predetermine if the patient possesses many of the leading causes of mortality, not every risk factor can be identified solely by genetic testing (McKibbin, et al., 2014). The nurse explains to the patient that many environmental factors also contribute to experiencing overall health and longevity. The nurse determines that the patient had not considered lifestyle choices as key factors in also predetermining her susceptibility to chronic