Shannon was a healthy 16-year-old Asian girl who was so happy to…
Question Answered step-by-step Shannon was a healthy 16-year-old Asian girl who was so happy to… Shannon was a healthy 16-year-old Asian girl who was so happy to return to school this year. This is her junior year of high school, and she has been looking forward to attending the junior-senior prom with Mike. Shannon is very active in cheerleading, Photo Club, gymnastics, and swimming. She has decided to join the Prom Committee this year so she can help plan the best prom that Wayne High has ever seen. Shannon has begun to look for prom dresses knowing that she will need to be saving every cent she can to afford the most perfect dress. Shannon has decided that she would like to lose a few extra pounds before the prom and decides to go on a strict diet. Shannon’s friends have noticed that the once perky, playful superstar of the swimming team has been losing her “shine.” She has dull, limp hair, which is a total change from the full head of shiny, bouncy black hair. Shannon has developed a complexion problem and has started using all kinds of acne products. Her skin is very oily and feels dirty all the time. Shannon’s friends also noticed that she is not as pleasant as before, and Shannon has started to lose lots of her friends. Shannon’s friend Ruth contacted Shannon’s mother and told her of her concerns. Shannon’s mother agreed that she had also noticed the changes and would take Shannon to the doctor. Questions: 1. What information would be important to share with the physician? 2. Which observation would you consider significant enough to cause concern? 3. What other assessment data should you assess to help identify the client’s nursing diagnosis? 4. What contributed to the development of the problems? 5. Name three methods that could be used to improve Shannon’s nutrition. 6. How could friends and family help? 7. How could a food diary help? 8. What observations could Shannon’s mother offer about the success of the plan? 9. What changes from Shannon are the most significant and indicative of improvement? 10. Who else could be at risk for the same or a similar problem? Why? Health Science Science Nursing NURSING 225 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
