Nursing Case Study
Family nursing diagnosis is a holistic process that involves a thorough and complete family assessment to establish both curative and preventive concerns in a given family. The assessment from the participating family established a number of diagnostic issues. One of the family members suffers from obesity. D.K. who is ten years old and in second grade took two years to complete first grade. Obesity is a condition whereby the Body Mass Index (BM1) is over 30kg/m2. This is because of excess fat accumulation in a person's body. The Body Mass Index BM1, is the measure for obesity, and it is calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by his/her height in square meters.
Obesity may be associated with the several of medical conditions like heart attack, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis and some types of cancer (Domino, 2007). Major causes of obesity are lack of physical exercises and poor diet. One of the measures that counter it is ensuring that a person does many physical exercises. A person should also ensure that the diet does not contain a lot of sugars and fats. Intake of foods rich with fiber like whole bread, vegetables and fruits should be encouraged. Obesity has increased among children and adolescents from low income families than from children and adolescents from high-income families.
The two children both D.K and A.G. demonstrate poor education performance. The fact that D.K. went through 2 years in first grade illustrate that his education performance is below average. This is also clearly illustrated the continual tutoring which her grandparents pays. A.G. At the age of 5 years continues to master letters and numbers, a skill that most of her peers manage without difficulties. Several factors lead to poor school performance and quite often food, and nutrition play a significant role....
Family Wellness Diagnosis, Nursing I opted to interview a family of two parents (married heterosexuals) who have two children. Both children are in their late teens. Both parents work. She is a freelance writer and he is a sales clerk at a retail home goods store. Both are in their late forties. He is about 5'11; she is 5'6." Their heights and weights appear appropriate though he claims that at 180
Care plan Nursing problem 1: Mary's pain must be contained so she does not injure herself. Because children cannot always express their sensations of pain, their pain may go unnoticed until it becomes severe and frightening. Nursing problem 2: Vomiting and the possibility of choking. Anxiety and pain can cause children to vomit, making treatment of pain and administering proper nutrition difficult. Nursing problem 3: Mary is attempting to remove her oxygen mask. A lack of
Expressive functioning is related to communication such as emotional, verbal, and nonverbal communication, problem solving and roles within the family. Beliefs within the family are also a part of expressive functioning. For the purpose of the Calgary Family Assessment Model, a family is defined as who they say they are. It is very important that the clinician performing the assessment not assign their own beliefs upon what he or she
Nursing 201 Nursing Process PaperClient ProfileThe patient is a white 80year old whose religion is unknown and was admitted on February 2, 2022, for a UTI infection. Care for the patient began on the day of admission. He is a father of three and a grandfather of five, living with his spouse. The social-economic status of the patient is low to middle class had a career as a factory worker.
Advance Nursing Practice In order to sustain life, the human body has to have oxygen. When a person cannot breathe, or there is not enough oxygen coming into the body through the act of breathing, it is not possible for life to continue. The respiratory system is what provides the person with the opportunity to breathe and take in oxygen. Carbon dioxide is also expelled that same way. If oxygen is
TAXOL HYPERSENSITIVITY AND MANAGEMENT OF IRR Taxol Hypersensitivity and Management of Immediate Reactions with Pre-medicationTaxol (Paclitaxel) is a commonly prescribed chemotherapy medication for breast cancer treatment. Nevertheless, the administration of Taxol is not devoid of potential challenges, as a subset of patients may manifest hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) in response to this medication. These HSRs represent a clinical concern due to their capacity to induce adverse events, ranging from mild to
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