BIOD 121 Case Study Module 4
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Case Study Module 4
Question 1 2 / 2 pts
As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at
... [Show More] a local college. Today you
are conducting physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that
she has been feeling very tired lately. You decide to investigate further.
Upon examining Susan, you note that she appears to be pale, and, in
addition to feeling tired, she always seems to be cold. A urine sample is
provided, and blood work is done.
A dietary assessment is also completed.
Breakfast: 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter
banana
6 oz coffee, black
Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers,
carrots, tomatoes
3 tablespoons of Italian dressing
A breadstick
2 oatmeal cookies
12 oz of iced tea
Snack: Granola bar and an apple
Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice
1 bowl of black bean chili
1 square of corn bread
½ cup mixed fruit
½ cup grilled vegetables
12 oz Diet Coke
Snack: 2 cups of popcorn
8 oz of lemonade
Susan’s family has a history of cardiovascular disease, and she has
decided to be a vegetarian to prevent this from occurring later in life.
Biochemical assessment results- the urine is dark yellow in color.
Hemoglobin levels are below the normal range.
1. From your visual exam the dietary intake and the blood test, what
mineral is lacking in Susan’s diet?
Your Answer:
Susan is displaying symptoms of iron deficiency.
Question 2 2 / 2 pts
As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at a local college. Today you
are conducting physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that
she has been feeling very tired lately. You decide to investigate further.
Upon examining Susan, you note that she appears to be pale, and, in
addition to feeling tired, she always seems to be cold. A urine sample is
provided, and blood work is done.
A dietary assessment is also completed.
Breakfast: 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter
banana
6 oz coffee, black
Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers,
carrots, tomatoes
3 tablespoons of Italian dressing
A breadstick
2 oatmeal cookies
12 oz of iced tea
Snack: Granola bar and an apple
1. From your visual exam the dietary intake and the blood test
what mineral is lacking in Susan’s diet?
(Iron)
Question 3 1 / 3 pts
Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice
1 bowl of black bean chili
1 square of corn bread
½ cup mixed fruit
½ cup grilled vegetables
12 oz Diet Coke
Snack: 2 cups of popcorn
8 oz of lemonade
Susan’s family has a history of cardiovascular disease, and she has
decided to be a vegetarian to prevent this from occurring later in life.
Biochemical assessment results- the urine is dark yellow in color.
Hemoglobin levels are below the normal range.
2. A deficiency of this mineral over time will result in low
hemoglobin levels and a diagnosis of .
Your Answer:
Anemia.
2. A deficiency of this mineral over time will result in low
hemoglobin levels and a diagnosis of .
(anemia)
As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at a local college. Today you
are conducting physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that
she has been feeling very tired lately. You decide to investigate further.
Upon examining Susan, you note that she appears to be pale, and, in
addition to feeling tired, she always seems to be cold. A urine sample is
provided, and blood work is done [Show Less]