Evaluate the following case study, Determine the actual vs. Potential problems t

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Evaluate the following case study, Determine the actual vs. Potential problems this client may be facing. Keep your nursing diagnosis according to the NANDA guidelines. DEVELOPMENTAL Mr. X is a pleasant, 67 year African-American male who has significant problems in his health history, He lives with his 2^nd wife and one of his children in a rental home. The patient has some college and worked in various positions until his health forced him to apply for SDI earlier this year. His history is significant for tobacco and alcohol abuse. The patient states he had his last drink 10 years ago and quit smoking 15+ years ago. He considers himself a "man of faith" and received solace from the chaplain visits, His wife and daughter are in good health and will be able to provide a supportive environment for recovery it is important that the wife and daughter are educated regarding food choices for Mr. X and how to monitor his blood glucose levels. His past medical history indicates poor monitoring and control. Education about the value of the monitoring as it relates to Mr. X's heath may help improve compliance. Mr. X is at Erickson's Ego Integrity vs Despair stage. It is normal at this time of life to reflect upon accomplishments and ask yourself if you have "done good" over life. An unhealthy preoccupation with missed opportunities will inhibit thinking about the positive contributions that your life has made. Mr. X has a chance to move to the Ego Integrity. I think it may be difficult because history would seem to indicate a struggle to pass through the previous adult phases. With help from the VA system and his support team at home this maybe the opportunity Mr. X needs to move into the healthy part of this phase.

Explanation / Answer

Aging is the matter which will come in everybody's life. it is very important to take care of the body with proper treatment and food choice so that our health will not lead to make us dead in terms of diseases suffering. from the above text we found that Mr. X was an old afro-american man about 67 years old who was suffering from health problems in his health history. he was living with his 2nd wife and children. he worked until the situation come to apply for the SDI. he used tabacoo and alcohol significantly.

These show us the reality and potential threats about the matter. the person does not hold any significant health history. he believed that he was the man of faith and recieved the solace from the chaplain visit. in the context it is also there that his wife and daughter took care of him in every respect for the bettermentment of his health by providing supportive environment. it was estimated that his wife and daughter were aware of this that how to feed him so that his health will be moniter properly with proper blood glucose levels but prevous report tell that in this term his health regarding food choice and other main factors were not properly monitored at all. thus the reality is another and away from actual things take place for the health history of Mr X. it just a misunderstanding that his family take care of him and his health. infact they were not so responsive to take care of his health. this can be understandable from the fact of his current health report and old health reports.

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