Paper Homework
The purpose of this paper is to address the following clinical scenario with the use of your textbook, external credible literature, and/or reliable electronic sources. Use the guide below to draft your paper and review the rubric to ensure you have met the homework criteria. The expected length of the paper is 4-5 pages, which does not include the cover page and reference page(s).
Lisa Anderson, a 22 y.o., Caucasian single parent, is referred for genetic counseling by her pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She has a 3-year-old boy with developmental delay and small joint hyperextensibility. The pediatric Nurse Practitioner has diagnosed fragile X-associated mental retardation. She is currently pregnant with her second child at 14 weeks of gestation. The family history is unremarkable.
Use the following headings/subheadings as a guide to draft your paper:
i. Introduction (including a brief purpose statement)
ii. Identify the genetic mutation responsible for fragile X-associated mental retardation.
iii. Describe and discuss how it causes the clinical syndrome of developmental delay, joint hyperextensibility, large testes, and facial abnormalities.
iv. Identify which parent is the probable carrier of the genetic mutation?
v. Explain why this parent and the grandparents are phenotypically unaffected.
vi. Discuss the likelihood that the unborn child will be affected?
vii. Conclusion.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.