Feeding Case Studies Samples For Students

Tourists Relationship with Food and Drinks

Introduction
According to Dale (2006, p.2), tourism involves activities of people travelling to take vacationsin places that are outside their typical environments. These vacations do not exceed one consecutive year. Tourism is driven by several factors such as leisure, business, or any other purpose (Dale, 2006 p.2). The definition indicates that tourists move away from their usual homes to a destination where food, drinks, and culture are different.Food and culture are strongly linked. Food choices reflect the identity of the eater (Hurh and Kim, 1998 p.72). Human beings tend to adhere to taking familiar foods and drinks because of ...

Naso-duodenal tube feeding is recommended for hospitalized patients. This means that Sharyn does not need the assessment of the caretakers and the important home details. However, like any other patient, Sharyn needs to be psychologically prepared to the feeding method. Therefore, there will be need to establish an understanding between the hospital caregivers and Sharyn. This will include explaining to the patient everything concerning the procedure including the indication and contraindication. Hospitals will often provide the outlined procedure for the administration of the feeding method and this should be followed to the latter. According to the hospital procedure and ...

Jane Doe

Questions:
Describe how burn wounds are classified. Identify and describe Mr. Angelo’s burn injuries.
Burn wounds are classified using four degrees that are based on the severity of how many layers of the dermis have been damaged; the higher the degree of burn classification, the more severe the burn injury and damage done to the patients skin and body. In the case of Mr. Angelo’s burn injuries, he sustains both 2nd and 1st degree burns covering approximately 40 percent of his body.

Explain the “rule of nines” used in assessment of burn injury.

When assessing burn injuries, the “rule of nines” is a formula to assess how much ...

Ethos

The reduction of childhood obesity is considered as a societal responsibility. Schools, parents, guardians, leaders, healthcare givers, the private sector, and community-based initiatives are responsible for obesity reduction in children. The involvement of such individuals will ensure that children live healthy lives.

Logos

Feeding children with healthy foods and helping them in becoming fit physically will reduce childhood obesity. Statistics show that, in America, one among three children is obese (National Center for Health Statistics et. al, 2015). However, in the African Americans and Hispanic communities, 40% of the children are overweight (National Center for Health Statistics et. al, 2015).

Pathos

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Huntington's disease is a genetic neurological disorder that is characterized by the progressive deterioration of the nerve brain cells. HD has a large impact on an individual’s ability to function and typically causes cognitive and psychiatric syndromes. Even though HD patients with symptoms are seldom found during pregnancy because most people develop symptoms in their 30s and 40s, it is a more common occurrence to see older women pregnant nowadays, so doctors should expect to find pregnant patients with HD (Hoskins, 2007). An extensive search of the PubMed database from 1965 to 2008 resulted in hundreds of research ...

INTRODUCTION

Situation Synopsis

As the director of Hungerit, Jozsef Magyar wanted to find new ways to increase the company’s profitability. Born in Szentes, Magyar graduated from university in Szeged with a degree in agricultural engineering. When he was 26 years old, he moved back to his hometown with his wife and found a job at Szentes Poultry Processing Enterprise. Due to the company's low stock price, Magyar seized the opportunity to buy part of the company, eventually buying the entire company in a matter of years. Right now, Hungerit enjoys smooth operation, but due to high competition both in domestic and international ...

Introduction

Bronchiolitis is an infection in the lower tract of the respiratory system common amongst children. “The major cause of the infection is RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) accounting for over 90% of infections in Australian children and infants” (Lenney 2009, p. 36). Globally, it is a leading cause of infant hospitalization being associated with increasing morbidity rates and costs in recent decades. For instance, it was reported that 21% of infants in North America developed the disease in the first year of their life, with an annual cost of $390 million annually (Checchia 2008). In the UK, the infant death rate ...

The promotion of healthy foods consumption among the children could be enhanced through raising their awareness about the importance of such foods. “According to Wang et al. (2015), different childhood obesity intervention studies conducted in schools in the United States support the evidence of effective intervention programs and involvement of the home, family, and community to make healthful food choices for childhood obesity prevention.” Cultural, social, and particular individual habits and behavior influence food-decision. Marketing, pricing, and packaging of snacks have attracted popularity among the people, which has influenced them to change to unhealthy feeding habits. However, there is ...

This Case Study paper includes four examples of cases concerning agricultural runoff and water pollution, preceded by a section defining NPS pollution and detailing its various known causes. The four case studies were intentionally chosen from different parts of the world with quite different environmental conditions. First was the Lower Bhavani River basin in India – an extremely rural area where fairly primitive agricultural methods are employed by villagers living in basic conditions. The second example was the Rhine valley in Europe; a highly developed and industrialized part of the world. Third of the examples used was the Lower Fraser Valley in ...

Additional observation and information that is required to start planning treatment

First, I would get information on any associative conditions specifically behavior since I want to enhance Riley ability to socialize with the fellow students. I would gather this information by observing his social interactions.

Determining if Riley has eating problems is also important in planning treatment.

I will get this information by giving him some food to chew and then observing the process. This information is important since it will help the Teacher Assistant in training Riley on how to feed himself.
Finding if Riley has sitting problems associated with abnormal postures or hip subluxation is important. I would get this information by observing him for any gestures of uncomfortable sitting ...

Patient history

JM is a 28-year old Hispanic 38 weeks pregnant, admitted into the maternity unit. This is her first pregnancy and seems calm and relaxed, except for the normal anxiety of this stage of pregnancy. Her obstetric history; G1, T1, P1, A0, L0

1st stage

Subjective: The patient verbalizes that she is afraid of the delivery process because it is her first time into the maternity ward. Patient verbalizes extreme abdominal pains.
Objective: Patient exhibits, facial tension, poor eye contact and grimacing observed. Patient appears anxious, pre-occupied as well as decreased perceptual field. Vital signs (T-370 C, BP- 138/74 mmHg, RR-14 cpm, ...

After analysing the details of Robert Reid from the case study, it is evident that some of the his risk factors for Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and Hypertension include the fact that he is male, old age, has a family history of CHD and he is African-American. The other factors that predispose him to CHD and hypertension that he can control include obesity, long periods of physical inactivity, unhealthy eating habits and the low levels of High Density Lipoproteins (HDL) and high levels of Low density Lipoproteins (LDL) (Pedersen et al. p.1383). Complications that could result from the latter ...

Description of Nasra’s condition

Nasra, aged six, is a girl of Indian descent and the first born in a family four. Her only brother, Patel is aged four and has had a normal growth devoid of any serious health conditions. Patel helped me to draw out comparisons that established Nasra’s condition. When Nasra neared, I noticed some odd-looking features on her flawless face. She had a broad flat nasal bridge and an exceptionally high forehead. Her eyes were widely spaced and noticeably protruding and she also has a downward mouth. Her head and chin were also smaller than normal. When I enquired ...

Is baby Steven gaining too much weight too quickly? Based on growth patterns and recommended weight gains for infants under one year, baby Steven is gaining weight on a perfectly normal scale. Based on reports by the CDC the average weight a baby is supposed to add in the first month is between 4-7 ounces or 112 grams to 200 grams. During breast feeding, infants who are breastfed grow differently from those gaining their nourishment from supplements and formula (Johnson, 2012). The average weight gain for a breastfeeding baby is between 0.5 kg to 1 kilogram every month if growth. The height ...

The patient has presented with brain trauma but not brain death. They are unresponsive. Half of the family insists they would not want to live this way and should be taken off of life support while the other half insists that that is inhumane and some family members stand to gain a large inheritance if the patient is deceased.

Ethical Issues

The patient is considered brain dead; parts of the brain responsible for higher thinking are no longer functioning. According to Elizabeth Price-Foley’s article “Blurred Lines: Redefining Life and Death”, published in Brain: A Journal of Neurology, when an individual’s ...

PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology
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This is a very wide research problem. An infant named MB was reviewed. The infant was two months of age and was in the stages of infancy. MB spent the majority of her time resting. In the time that MB was awake, there were several experiments that has d been conducted in order to examine her reflexes. MB demonstrated consistent signs of reflex activity with the exceptions of the tonic neck and stepping reflex. MB did not have the capacity of holding her head upright and did not demonstrate any signs of motor development initiations. MB’ ...

Five Guys’ Philosophy

The Five Guys’ philosophy centers on a value for money concept, which is “focused on a limited menu with quality, award-winning foods” (DataMonitor, 2010, p. 1). More specifically, Five guys’ burgers are a bit more expensive than their competitors, such as McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King, but the price discrepancy is compensated for by better quality, that is, Five Guys uses better quality beef, and they also cook their food in peanut oil (Weise, 2011), which would be healthier than regular oil. They also don’t have a freezer, which means that everything is made-to-order and even their fries are hand-cut ( ...

Dr. Goldstein’s case

Q1. If Ed is not placed on a ventilator, what will happen to him?
If Ed was not placed on ventilator, he would certainly die within few days.
Q2. Was it ethical and appropriate for Dr. Goldstein to call Bert? Was Ed no longer able to take care of himself? Who makes that judgment?
Yes, it was ethical and appropriate to call the patient’s family member, Bert. Ed, because of his poor health, his hearing problem, and primarily, he being mentally retarded, he did not seem to be in a position to even understand what is happening ...

Post-stroke dysphagia, a potentially fatal complication, affects an estimated 23-50% of all stroke survivors. It is associated with a seven fold increase in the risk for aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia increases the catabolic demands of the body and in the settings of impaired swallowing leads to a vicious cycle of malnutrition, dehydration, and further infections (Shaker & Geenen, 2011). Dysphagia affects a significant number of patients with hemispheric stroke which is the main subtype of ischemic stroke in the general population (Kumar et al., 2011). The functions of swallowing are subserved by a vast brain network. The inferior peri-rolandic sensorimotor ...

Introduction:

The case study has pointed out different challenges that is faced by a project manager. The book written by Laufer discusses about different core principles of leadership that is related to this case study. It can be used to successfully manage a project at different environment to achieve the desired objectives. There are many government employees who are not interested on new culture but prefer to close the project. The case study symbolizes it more clearly. As time passes Judy shows them importance of new culture and make them work on it to have profit and an air of ...

Analysis of the Documentary Food, Inc. through the Lens of Ethical Theories and Ideas

Some may wonder whether the food choice is an ethical issue. After all, we make these choices at least three times a day and our individual decisions influence the global industry of food growth, production and processing. As Jones, Cardinal and Hayward remind us, we exist in society and are connected to other people. This is why our choices, in our case, the food choices, affect other people, and their decisions influence us as well (2006, p. 3). Various theories of ethics propose different ways of viewing the problems of food production and consumption and seek solutions in distinct ...

Essay Assignment

Essay Assignment

Abstract

In this paper, the aspect of disease development is focused in five sections. A critical review of various health conditions attempts to demystify some contingencies that are attributable to the disease process. This approach becomes integral in establishing causal explanations for various health derangements. It covers the aspects of bio scientific research used to create strategies that help in mitigating disease occurrence. The outcomes of this paper are relevant in the subject of managing diseases in human populations across the world.
Q1.
Dementia is a mental disorder that begets memory impairment and personality changes (Flicker, 1999). Alzheimer’ ...

Introduction

Complexity and overwhelming nature of issues to be coped with in some countries of the world calls forth the need to add extra dimensions to state’s combating the issues in terms of implementing its functions, and change existing systems and institutions. Social entrepreneurship represents a process by which citizens can either create or transform institutions to advance solutions to such issues, as poverty, illnesses, environment pollution, corruption and human rights abuses (Bornstein&Davis 1-2).

Analysis

The mission of the KickStart International that represents a bright example of social entrepreneurship initiative is “to get millions of people out of poverty quickly, cost-efficiently and ...

Answer 1

Corporate social responsibility is a management strategy where companies integrate social and environmental concerns into their business operations. The company tries to integrate itself into the society. It tries to bring people together and even to improve their living standards at all levels. By launching the plate4plate initiative in 2011, the company donated a plate of food to the developing world for every plate sold at Zambrero. It, therefore, shows that the company is trying to integrate itself to society of the developing world. The company, through this initiative saw a donation of 1 million plates to the developing countries. It acted ...

Culture Specific Characteristics that May Impact Nutrition Counseling Strategies: A Case Study

Culture Specific Characteristics that May Impact Nutrition Counseling Strategies: A Case Study

With regards to traditional foods, Josephine’s culture primarily depend corn tortillas and beans as the basic traditional diet. In fact, Josephine’s 24 hour dietary recall shows that she consumed the connoted foods for breakfast. Based on Josephine’s culture, preparation of the beans is through frying, whereas the tortillas are handmade and eaten warm (Herrin & Larkin, 2013). Other meals that are considered ideal in Josephine’s culture include, cabbage served with a slice of avocado or tomato salad, fried plantains, scrambled egg, a brand of coagulated cream ...

Australia has been rated among the countries to have highest obesity rates by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfares [AIHW]. This has made it essential to develop a better understanding of the determinants of obesity in a society to address the issue in a much effective way.

1. Discuss why obesity is a National Health Priority in Australia.
After being rated among one of the highest obesity prevailing country in the world by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfares [AIHW] adopt preventive strategies. According to the reports of the study that was released in 2010, every one out of four ...

Colony collapse disorder refers to a phenomenon which entails a sharp, unusual decline in the number of bees in a colony. This phenomenon has raised great concerns in the USA in the recent past given that honey bees are a significant part of the US economy. Honey bees are involved in pollination therefore contributing to about one third of the US diet. Several causes have been identified as triggers of the phenomenon; most of which are under investigation. Among the causes identified are: genetically modified foods, pathogens, pesticides and antibiotics. Pesticides in particular are deemed to be a leading cause since pesticides such as ...