Instructions 
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DISEASE PROCESSES
and address each prompt. Include at least three peer-reviewed sources from the literature to support your claim. 
BREAST CANCER
A 31-year-old woman of Ashkenazi heritage is concerned about the possibility of developing breast cancer after her mother’s recent breast cancer diagnosis. Her mother tested positive for the BRCA (breast cancer gene) mutation. 
Alzheimer’s Disease
A 45-YEAR-OLD MAN IN FOR HIS ANNUAL WELLNESS EXAM MENTIONS HIS FATHER WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPING THE DISEASE LATER IN LIFE. 
Case Study Prompts
Describe how the disease state changes normal physiology.
EXPLAIN THE POTENTIAL GENETIC INFLUENCE, INCLUDING MUTATIONS, ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISEASE PROCESS.
Discuss potential tests the nurse may expect the provider to order in this patient’s plan of care.
Provide two examples of patient education strategies and prevention strategies for this patient. Prompt:For each case study, be sure to:
INTRODUCE MAIN ELEMENTS AND CONCERNS AND IDENTIFY THE PATHOLOGY.
Use the associated questions to guide your paper and explain the pathology in the development of a plan of care.
Explain the role patient-care technologies (i.e., point of care testing, computer provider order entry, bar-coding medication administration, EMR/EHR) in caring for the individual(s).

Apply critical thinking in analyzing and interpreting the data.
Include evidence to support your analysis of the case.
Write clearly and concisely, following standard rules of grammar.