Erin is a 24 y.o. female who has an appointment with you tod…
Erin is a 24 y.o. female who has an appointment with you today because she always feels full & would like some information on nutrition to see if what she is eating is causing the problem. She frequently gets nauseated after eating. Ht: 5′ 8″ Current Wt.: 200 lbs. (stable) Meds: Reglan, metformin Labs: normal except A1c: 8.2% Nutrition history: Doesn’t eat breakfast; grabs egg/sausage McMuffin & L OJ for lunch; Doritos or 2 hot pockets for a snack; cheeseburger, fries & L coke for dinner; or will have small cheese & sausage pizza with a L coke Based on the information above, what do you think Erin has?
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RR is a 81 y/o male who was recently hospitalized for a broken femur. RR was discharged from the hospital 1 week ago after a 10-day course of antibiotics (Ciprofloxacin) and places a phone call to the clinic nurse because he has had persistent diarrhea. He reports the diarrhea is frequent (6-8 times per day), watery, and foul smelling. What should the nurse advise RR to do?
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A medical assistant is talking with a patient who just learned that she has advanced breast cancer. The patient says, “it’s just an infection. I’m way too young to have cancer!” Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take to help this patient during this stage of grief?
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