Mr. S is 48-year-old male, who is a sales representative for a large electronics firm who travels quite a lot. He has been defined as a Type A personality. He is 6', 190 lbs. with a blood pressure of 142/88 mmHg. Five years ago he has was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. He blames his 2 and half pack a day smoking habit on the stress of his job. Family history reveals his brother had a Myocardial Infarction at the age of 40. His cholesterol level is 250 mg/dl, HDL is 30 mg/dl, LDL is 170mg/dl and TG is 250mg/dl. Mr. S complains of chest pain upon exertion. Case Study # 1…
From the handover received from neonatal registrar, it can be assumed that baby Amira is in respiratory distress. Amira is currently receiving 30% flow-by oxygen at 10 minutes old to maintain oxygen saturation (Sa02) levels of 92%. Although the target Sa02 level at 10 minutes old is between 85-90% (Department of Health and Human Services, 2014) the fact that Amira is still displaying signs of nasal flaring and moderate work of breathing despite receiving flow-by oxygen is concerning. After conducting a brief initial top to toe assessment, weight and length, Amira should be transferred to an incubator for further vital signs, monitoring and observation of her breathing. Amira’s temperature of 35.9°C is also classified as moderately…
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Hers is pale with cool extremities; CHF clinical manifestations: pale, mottled or grayish appearance in skin color…
Calculate Trisha’s BMI based on her height and weight and describe the implications of this number.…
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This is clearly not enough because she is underweight which makes her unhealthy. She will continue to be this way if she doesn’t increase her protein intake for calorie consumption.…
I am submitting my resume for the office assistant position under the Director of Evaluation at Upstate Medical University.…
Before we begin, I would make it very clear to Miss E that she must be honest with me and that I am not going to judge her in any way. Many overweight people are ashamed by their overeating and as shame is such a huge emotion to deal with, they tend to act in secret, believing that if they over indulged in public then they would be judged. This sense of shame often comes from their childhood experiences;…
A person’s diet is the food they regularly consume, for example a high fibre diet contains a lot of fruit and vegetables. A nutrient is anything that nourishes a human or animal for example iron is a nutrient if someone is a vegetarian they don’t get a lot of iron so they have to take iron supplement tablets. A meal is a fairly large portion of food that is served and eaten for example a roast dinner which contains vegetables, meat and potatoes. A snack is a small amount of food eaten in between meals for example a sandwich. Malnutrition is caused by people having to many or too little nutrients, this can cause poor wound healing, fatigue and organ failure. Over nutrition is where you take in too many nutrients, this affects energy balance and leads to obesity. It also affects health, for example high intakes of salt are linked to high blood pressure. Under nutrition means not getting enough nutrients and can lead to starvation, mirasmus and kwashikor. All of these conditions can lead to low self esteem, depression, anxiety and in many cases anger problems.…
Their dress, eating habits, and health views are typical of middle-class American. They eat three main meals a day with snacks and are very cognizant of caloric balance. LB states that she has a regular appetite but, she also states that she has lost 51 pounds this past year. Her current weight is 169 pounds and she is 5 foot 7 inches. LB has a body mass index (BMI) of 25.5, which is overweight, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ("Centers For Disease Control And Prevention", n.d.). JB is 5 foot 9 inches and 190 pounds. AB is 5 foot 5 inches and 110 pounds. They see the doctor every two to three months a year as instructed for health check-ups.…
My cousin’s name is Carla Sanchez and she is twenty two years old and the youngest of three. She is 5’5 and before she had the baby she had lost so much weight but now she regained some of that weight back. She has dark long hair and dark brown eyes. Before she became pregnant she fell in love with her baby’s father and lost a lot of weight. During her teenage years she was not as determined to lose weight as she was when she was nineteen when she met her significant other. During her pregnancy her body went through some physical changes. She did not have impulsive cravings and she ate the foods she normally eats but in larger portions. She gained…
4. 175 – 162.8 = 12.2; 12.2 * 3,500 = 42,700 calories would be need to be burned off.…
With the change of the diet, she will lose fat and her health will improve quickly.…
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