Assignment 1: Case Study Assignment: Assessment Tools and Diagnostic Tests in Adults and Children

5-year-old Asian girl of normal weight with obese parents who is home schooled.

This week you will be working on assessment tools and diagnostic tests as well as health risk concerns.

Please note: There are 2 Assignments due this week.

Please look for your Last name under the assignments.

The Assignment#1 – (3–4 pages, not including title and reference pages):

Assignment Option 1: Adult Assessment Tools or Diagnostic Tests:

1. Rapid Influenza testing in children and adults.

*Addo-Totimeh, Asante-Ansong, Aziengbe, Berryh, Bersamin, Bone.

2. Fecal Occult Blood Test:

*Bowen, Bullard, Carcillo, Chatman,, Chambers, Connelly.

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Include following:

A description of how the assessment tool or diagnostic test you were assigned is used in health care.
What is its purpose?
How is it conducted?
What information does it gather?
Based on your research, evaluate the test or the tool’s validity and reliability, and explain any issues with sensitivity, reliability, and predictive values. Include references in appropriate APA formatting.
PLEASE include all the information in your paper

Assignment Option 2: Child Health Case:

1. Overweight 5-year-old black boy with overweight parents who work full-time and the boy spends his time after school with his grandmother.

*Conteh, Councill, Dent, DSouza, Foster Jones, Guttman.

2. 5-year-old Asian girl of normal weight with obese parents who is home schooled.

*Haber, Sierra, Smith, Thomas-Pratt, Umunna, Villanueva.

Include the following:

An explanation of the health issues and risks that are relevant to the case you were assigned.
Describe additional information you would need in order to further assess his or her weight-related health.
Identify and describe any risks and consider what further information you would need to gain a full understanding of the child’s/adult’s health. Think about how you could gather this information in a sensitive fashion.
Taking into account the parents’ and caregivers’ potential sensitivities, list at least three specific questions you would ask about the child to gather more information.
Provide at least two strategies you could employ to encourage the parents or caregivers to be proactive about their child’s health and weight.
PLEASE include all the information in your paper