Essay NU621-8D Unit 1 Discussion – Pathophysiology of Microcephaly

Essay NU621-8D Unit 1 Discussion – Pathophysiology of Microcephaly

NU621-8D Unit 1 Discussion – Pathophysiology of Microcephaly

Discussion Question/Prompt

You are seeing a young couple who want to have children. The husband tells you he was at the recent Summer Olympics in Rio and since his return, his wife is reluctant to have intercourse. When they do make love, she will only have intercourse if he wears a condom. The wife tells you she is afraid he may have been exposed to the Zika virus and she does not want to take the chance they might have a baby with microcephaly.

• Describe how the Zika virus is transmitted.
• Discuss the pathophysiology of microcephaly and how the Zika virus causes microcephaly.
• What is the risk of microcephaly from the Zika virus for this couple?
• Describe the information and counseling/education you would give this couple, including the risk of transmission.
• Relate this to the information presented this week.
• Provide rationale for your answer, including current evidence from the literature to support your position.

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt

Please respond to at least 2 of your peer’s posts.  To ensure that your responses are substantive, use at least three of these prompts:

• Do you agree with your peers’ ideas for counseling patients?
• Take an opposing view to a peer and present a logical argument supporting the opposite opinion.
• Share your thoughts on how you support their opinion and explain why.
• Present new references that support your opinions.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.