CASE STUDY: Albert 

Albert Mitchell is a 36-year-old man who will be traveling to Dubai to give a business presentation in

3 months. Although he has traveled widely in the United States as a consultant, this is his first trip to

the Middle East.

He requests information regarding immunizations needed before his trip. Albert states that as he will

be in Dubai for only a few days, he is unlikely to contract a disease in such a short time and

therefore believes that it is illogical to obtain immunizations.

Albert states that he has heard that the side effects of the immunizations might be worse than the

diseases they prevent. He is also concerned about leaving his wife at home alone because she is 6

months pregnant.

Reflective Questions

1. How would you address Albert’s beliefs?

2. What learning would be needed in each domain?

3. What learning theories would you consider?

4. How might his family concerns be addressed?

 

   IN 2 paragraph answer the question for the case study 

Maria Fuentes, a 30-year-old Ecuadorian  American, has a follow-up appointment related to type 2 diabetes mellitus, which was diagnosed 2 weeks ago during an annual physical assessment.

Her primary language is Spanish, while her English skills are good; she has difficulty understanding complex medical terminology.

Ms. Fuentes is 158 cm tall, weighs 80 kg (body mass index [BMI] 32), and eats a diet high in fats and starches. Her blood glucose levels at home have been elevated.

Maria has a history of obesity and peripheral vascular disorder. Current vital signs are temperature 37.0 C tympanic, pulse 88 beats/min, respirations 18 breaths/min, and blood pressure 142/90. Medications include an oral hypoglycemic, plavix, and a daily vitamin.

Ms. Fuentes tells the CHN that she is going to have a holiday dinner at her brother’s house and the whole family will be there. She conveys concern about being able to follow her diet plan while eating with the entire family.

Q.1 What could the CHN do to help this patient?

Q.2 How might Ms. Fuentes plan for family dinners in her diet plan

Examine the high-risk nutritional behaviors associated with different cultures. Identify the historical perspectives, belief systems, and other factors associated with these high-risk nutritional behaviors for each culture. Write a 1,500-3,000-word paper on your findings in which you accomplish the following:

1. Summarize the high risk-nutritional behaviors practiced among two or three different cultures.
2. Discuss the historical perspectives and belief systems of these cultures that influence the high-risk nutritional behaviors.
3. Discuss the role of the health care provider in caring for individuals with high-risk behaviors for each culture. These may include, but are not limited to (a) education, (b) family roles, (c) spiritual beliefs, (d) health care practices, and (e) drug and alcohol use.

This paper requires minimum of two outside resources in addition to the textbook. Be sure resources are current within the last five years.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

1.  Identify and discuss disaster types.

2.  Explain the disaster planning process and nursing participation.

3.  Work on the following case studies;

A.  Case Study # 1

As a county health department nurse, your supervisor has informed you that the local Emergency Management Team is issuing a warning of impending disaster as an F3 tornado is expected to hit your large, metropolitan city within the hour. 

a.  Which emergency measures would you expect to have already been in place?

b.  What are your potential activities during each phase of the emergency management response?

B.  Case Study # 2

A plane crashed while landing on the runway during a snowstorm. The plane was not able to stop in time and slipped off the end of the runway onto a busy interstate highway. Public health nurses were expected to respond to this disaster as well as many first responders. (Learning Objectives: 1, 2, 5)

a.  What are the responsibilities of public health nurses in disaster management?

b.  Public health nurses have been requested to use the START model to assess the cars involved in the plane crash on the highway. What is the START MODEL, and how are numbers assigned to the individuals?

c.  The houses in a two-mile radius around the airport have been requested to evacuate the area because airplane fuel is leaking into the river located directly next to the airport. What guidelines should be considered for individuals requested to evacuate?

d.  When the public health nurses were color coding for prehospital triage, what do red and black color codes mean?

 APA format word document (in-text citations needed).

A minimum of 3 evidence-based references no older than 5 years must be used. 

  A minimum of 800 words not to exceed 1,000 are required without counting the first and last page.