Assessment 2

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Instructions

Scenario

You are teaching at a local college and want to provide your students with an example of how a specific teratogen affects a critical trimester of fetal development, including timing, dosage, duration, and genetics. Prepare a lecture, using relevant and recent references to support your example, that explains the implications of a selected teratogen for prenatal development, considering the impact of this teratogen on the individual, family, and society, as well as ways to minimize the exposure. Be sure to take into account any relevant individual and cultural factors that may come into play and to write in an audience-appropriate tone.

Deliverable

2- 3 pages suitable for a lecture to undergraduate students, explaining the implications of a selected teratogen for prenatal development that considers timing, dosage, duration, genetics, etcetera and the associated consequences and costs to families, and society while considering individual and cultural differences. The writing style should be direct and understandable and include scholarly references.

Organize your lecture using the following headings:

  • Overview: Provide a summary of the teratogen.
  • Identify a specific teratogen and the type or amount of exposure that can harm fetal development.
    • Identify a common product or environmental pollutant that would be a concern for expectant parents (such as lead-contaminated water).
      • Where is the teratogen found?
      • What type, frequency, or amount of exposure is a concern?
    • Developmental Risks: Identify the specific risks to prenatal development. Identify the trimester that is most critical in prenatal development that the toxin affects (for example, heart and lungs).
      • Summarize research that explains how a specific teratogen affects a trimester of prenatal development.
        • Describe how a specific teratogen harms fetal development in a critical trimester.
          • Explain whyit is dangerous (for instance, drugs cross the blood barrier).
          • If, for example, the toxin affects lung development, discuss the consequences.
          • Consider the role of health disparities as they relate to developmental risk.
        • Implications of Exposure:
          • Evaluate the potential impact or outcomes to family and society as a result of prenatal teratogen exposure while considering the role of health disparities.
            • What are the short-term and long-term outcomes from the exposure?
              • Other related costs or consequences as the result of exposure?
              • Special education costs?
              • Increased health care costs?
            • Minimize Exposure:
              • Analyze recommendations from reputable sources for minimizing prenatal or postnatal exposure to a specific teratogen.
                • Analyze the quality of the research and the conclusions to prevent a specific teratogen exposure.
                  • Identify prevention and intervention options.
                  • Consider medical, social, and economic prevention strategies.