Philip a 32-year-obese male with no past medical history ambulatory…
Question Answered step-by-step Philip a 32-year-obese male with no past medical history ambulatory… Philip a 32-year-obese male with no past medical history ambulatory to the clinic with complaints of shortness of breath and “feeling exhausted easily with physical activities”. Philip also reports increase weight gain for the past 7 months since he quit his job. He denies any past medical or surgical history but reports family history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type II diabetes, deep vein thrombosis, and arthritis. Philip weighs 230 pounds and a height of 5 feet 8 inches resulting to BMI of 34.97kg/m2 which indicates obesity. Vital signs obtained were as follows; BP- 139/90, R- 20, T- 36.6, HR- 89, 02-96% on room air. Philip reports He has trouble partaking in group activities and social events due to his easily fatigable status which had caused him to stay isolated. Philip is currently sedentary and craves for unhealthy meals. He also presents with low self-worth issues and reports he is unhappy with his body image. Philip expressed a desire to have a healthier weight which propelled him to seek for medical expertise with regards to improving his health and fitness status. Philip is also informed on the importance of combining an exercise program with dietary program to achieve effective weight loss results. mHealth app will be recommended to Philip, with explanations on how the app will help him monitor his progress towards his desired expectation of achieving a healthier weight. The name of the recommended app is ‘Fitbit’. Identify Teaching Areas related to the mHealth appInformation (here on one of the bullet points) Safety features/guidelines provided by the mHealth app: Interpret and act on the information in the mHealth app: Describe 3 ways you would determine and evaluate the success of the patient’s use of the mHealth app.Use bullet point Health Science Science Nursing NURSING MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
