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Personal Narrative: My Family Assessment

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The patient I completed my family health assessment on is a 34 years-old African American (black) female that is Gravida 6 Para 6. Her primary language spoken is English. She has a history of five vaginal deliveries and one cesarean section. This delivery was a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) with spontaneous rupture of membranes while at home. Initial progression of labor was slow until stimulation of nipples via breast pump and low, slow dosing of Pitocin. During my family assessment, I asked the patient a series of questions. She was very cooperative and wanted to discuss her family to help easy some of her pain. This patient describes her family as very tight and close. She interacts with all close relatives and she believes that family

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