Teaching Plan for the Torack Family
Plan for the Trosack's Family
As the nursing case manager for maternal parent 43-year-old Rita and the 46-year-old paternal parent Patrick Trosack, I have been appointed to advise these parents about the results of their Chorionic villus samping (CVS) administered through Dr. Zimmerly Gynecology & Associates on 7 July 2008 signified that the Trosack fetus was positive for Tay-Sachs disease, counseling of genetic birth defects. A more in depth evaluation of both the mother and father at the Genetic Counseling Medical Center should be discussed for the parents to find out more about their background, genetic make-up, and the risks of passing the disease to their children. Further diagnosis is an optional service we can provide and requires test results from both the mother and father in order to provide detailed results. Our team recommends the family immediately request to complete a physical evaluations, background questionnaire of the family and their health and ethnicity, as well as a special eye exam and blood work for further diagnosis and DNA results of the main reasons of...
Tay-Sachs Teaching Plan Desired patient outcomes The patient to understand the genetic nature of Tay-Sachs disease. Patient to understand the treatment options for Tay-Sachs disease. Patient to understand the prognosis of Tay-Sachs. Patient to know about support groups available and appropriate referrals. Patient to understand information about Tay-Sachs in pregnancy. Educational content Genetic nature of Tay-Sachs Tay-Sachs is a fatal genetic disorder that is related to storage of genetic lipids in quantities that are harmful leading to the tissues
Moreover, some genetic testing is inaccurate, creating the possibility of false positives and false negatives. The second problem with genetic testing is that it can provide information about diseases where there is no treatment or intervention. This is the case for Tay-Sachs. There is no way to prevent the disease, which is fatal in children. However, unlike some other genetic disorders, the baby is born healthy and begins to deteriorate
Genetic Disease Diagnosis, Screening, Treatment, And Advocacy This case study involves a couple who are expecting a child. Testing has been conducted identifying the unborn child having the condition of Tay-Sachs disease. The nurse in this scenario will identify interdisciplinary team members and create a teaching plan to educate the couple about this disease. This work in writing will discuss three ethical implications regarding the availability of personal genetic information and
Genetic Disease Diagnosis The Trosacks Initial visit: three to five appropriate members for an interdisciplinary team When the Trosacks come for their initial consultation, they must first seek to gain insight into the nature of Tay-Sachs disease, particularly because they are unfamiliar with the illness and do not know any family members who have coped with the disease. This revelation is new and entirely unexpected. A certified genetic counselor with a specific understanding
Genetic Disease It is very clear, that today's focus on genetic technology and its claim has been having some vital insinuations for healthcare at the present time and also in the future. Nurses need to recognize the position of assimilating new knowledge of genetics into their performances and be capable of helping patients to be able to manage with their genetic foundation of various diseases. Nurses likewise will need to know
Genetics Technology WHERE THE BUCK STOPS Interdisciplinary Team This will consist of a physician, a geneticist, an ethicist, a lawyer or legal practitioner, and a health care provider. The physician or pediatrician will make the diagnosis (of Tay-Sachs), the geneticist, as a specialist, will provide more specific information on genetic diseases, particularly Tay-Sachs, as to causes and risks, prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The physician and geneticist can together form a plan of care
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