Age-appropriate screening for each family member based on assessment and rationale for suggestions.

Age-appropriate screening for each family member based on assessment and rationale for suggestions.

The results of the initial family assessment offer suggestions on recommendable age-
appropriate screenings for each family member. The screenings are based on the identifiable
biographical data, lifestyles, and other social determinants of health relevant to each individual.
The father, who is 55 years old, should seek physical examination and bone density
screening. The father is engaged in a very busy working schedule and often lives a sedentary
lifestyle without physical activities. Physical examinations and bone density screening are
relevant in discovering why he is always late to wake up and any other physical condition that
may contribute to this issue. For instance, it is appropriate for the dad to take a stress screening.

The mother, who is 50 years old, should seek cholesterol screening, breast cancer
screenings, and blood pressure screening. The recommended age-appropriate screening for the
mother is relevant due to the nature of nutritional content of the prepared meals and sedentary
lifestyle since she is just involved in community service during her free time. In this case,
chronic health issues like heart attacks, strokes, and diabetes are common in people living a
sedentary lifestyle and taking snack foods.
The first-borne daughter (eldest daughter), aged 30 years actively participated in the
interview and indicated that she often forgets accomplishing some tasks. It is important she
undertake depression screening since it is important to control depressive factors in order to
attain proper mental health and eradicate instances of forgetting to accomplish all planned tasks.
The daughter has a busy study schedule and does not participate in routine fitness exercises.
The second-borne daughter, 26 years requires screening for sexually transmitted diseases
like gonorrhea since she is in sexual active and indicated to experience pain originating from her
bladder while urinating.
The third-borne (youngest) daughter is 20 years old and diabetes screening is most
appropriate. She craves and enjoys eating snack foods and has limited physical fitness
opportunities since she is in college. Accordingly, she should be screened for violence and
substance abuse since she is a teenager who is at high risk of drug abuse.