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Family Genetic & Health History Assignment
Your Name: Date:
Your Instructor’s Name:
Directions: Refer to the Family Genetic and Health History guidelines and grading rubric included in your
assignment email to complete the information below. This assignment is worth 200 points.
1: Family Genetic History (50 points):
Develop a family genetic history that includes, at a minimum, three generations of your chosen
adult’s family, including grandparents, parents, and the adult’s generation. If the adult has any
children, include them as the fourth generation. **PLEASE NOTE: This assignment is to reveal the
potential impact of the family’s health on the adult participant. You do not need to identify anyone
who is not biologically related to the adult except for a spouse or significant other.
You do not need to use symbols, but instead write brief descriptions for each person. Each
description should include the following information: first name, birthdate, death date, occupation,
education, primary language, and a health summary, including any medical diagnoses. An example is
below.
Complete the family genetic history form below. Indicate if any information is N/A (not applicable) or
unknown. Indicate any information the person did not want to disclose by noting “Does not want to
disclose.”
*Please note any areas left blank will be considered missing information and will result in loss of points*
Family Member Description
Paternal grandfather
First and last
initials:
Birthdate:
Death date:
Occupation:
Education:
Primary language:
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Health summary
(include cause of
death if applicable):
Paternal grandmother
First and last
initials:
Birthdate:
Death date:
Occupation:
Education:
Primary language:
Health summary
(include cause of
death if applicable):
Father
First and last
initials:
Birthdate:
Death date:
Occupation:
Education:
Primary language:
Health summary
(include cause of
death if applicable):
Father’s siblings
(write a brief
summary of any
signif icant health
issues)
Maternal grandfather
First and last
initials:
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Birthdate:
Death date:
Occupation:
Education:
Primary language:
Health summary
(include cause of
death if applicable):
Maternal
grandmother
First and last
initials:
Birthdate:
Death date:
Occupation:
Education:
Primary language:
Health summary
(include cause of
death if applicable):
Mother
First and last
initials:
Birthdate:
Death date:
Occupation:
Education:
Primary language:
Health summary
(include cause of
death if applicable):
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Mother’s siblings
(write a brief
summary of any
signif icant health
issues)
Adult Participant
First and last
initials:
Birthdate:
Occupation:
Education:
Primary language:
Health summary:
Adult participant’s
siblings (write a brief
summary of any
signif icant health
issues)
Adult participant’s
spouse/signif icant
other
First and last
initials:
Birthdate:
Death date:
Occupation:
Education:
Primary language:
Health summary
(include cause of
death if applicable):
Adult participant’s
children (write a
summary for each
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child, up to four
children)
Child #1 f irst and last
initials:
Birthdate:
Death date:
Occupation:
Education:
Primary language:
Health summary:
Child #2 f irst and last
initials:
Birthdate:
Death date:
Occupation:
Education:
Primary language:
Health summary:
Child #3 f irst and last
initials:
Birthdate:
Death date:
Occupation:
Education:
Primary language:
Health summary:
Child #4 f irst and last
initials:
Birthdate:
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Death date:
Occupation:
Education:
Primary language:
Health summary:
2. Health History (75 pts)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA (5 points)
Date:
Initials:
Age:
Date of birth:
Birthplace:
Gender:
Marital status:
Race:
Occupation:
Source of information:
Reliability of source of information:
PRESENT HEALTH HISTORY/ILLNESS
(5 points)
Health goals:
MEDICATIONS (10 points)
Include purpose, dose, duration,
frequency, and any desired or
undesired effects for each
medication.
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Prescription medications:
Over-the-counter medications:
Herbals:
PAST HISTORY (5 points)
Childhood diseases:
Immunizations:
Allergies:
Blood transfusions:
Major illnesses:
Injuries:
Hospitalizations:
Labor and deliveries:
Surgeries:
Use of alcohol:
Use of tobacco:
Use of illicit drugs:
EMOTIONAL HISTORY (5 points)
Mental, emotional or psychiatric
problems:
PSYCHOSOCIAL/ OCCUPATIONAL
HISTORY (5 points)
Occupational history:
Educational level:
Financial background:
ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS (5)
points)
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Significant others:
Support systems:
ETHNICITY AND CULTURE (5 points)
Ethnicity and culture:
Physical and social characteristics
that influence healthcare decisions:
SPIRITUALITY (5 points)
Beliefs and practices influencing
health decisions:
Religious and spiritual needs:
REVIEW OF SYSTEMS (25 points)
(This is not a physical examination.
Refer to Ch. 6 of your textbook as
needed.)
Skin, hair, nails:
Head, neck, related lymphatics:
Eyes:
Ears, nose, mouth, and throat:
Respiratory:
Breasts and axillae:
Cardiovascular:
Peripheral vascular:
Abdomen:
Urinary:
Reproductive:
Musculoskeletal:
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Neurologic:
3. Evaluation of family genetic history (25 points)
Evaluate the impact of the family’s genetic history on your adult participant’s health. For example, if
the adult participant’s mother and both sisters have diabetes, hypertension, or cancer, what might
that mean for the adult participant’s future health? (1 paragraph)
4. Evaluation of health history (25 points)
Evaluate your participant’s health history. What might this individual’s current health status mean
for the participant’s future health? Discuss some potential areas for health promotion or prevention
of future illness for this individual. (1 paragraph)
5. Planning for future wellness (25 points)
Discuss 1 health goal you would like to set for this individual, based on the evaluation of the family
genetic history and health history, which will promote an optimal level of wellness both now and in
the future. Use evidence from the data collected to describe why you feel this goal is a priority, and
discuss 2-3 recommended interventions for this individual, based on the goal. (1-2 paragraphs)
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