Answer Happy

A parent comes into the community health centre (or public
health centre) for a routine well-child visit and you, as the
nurse, notice that this child, Tom (5 years old) is overweight. In
the previous records, the information on the growth charts show
that Tom has been increasing in weight disproportionately (and now
is over the 100th percentile) over the last three annual visits. a)
As part of health promotion, how do you proceed to address this
topic with Tom and his family? b) How do you assess the readiness
of the patient and family in this scenario? What does your family
nursing assessment entail? (Hint: Consider cultural implications on
the understanding of childhood obesity) c) What are the family
nursing theories that could guide you in your assessment? d) What
are some educational resources you could provide? e) What type of
follow-up would you suggest? (Hint: Consider the interdisciplinary
health care team and inter-sectoral partners). please provide
in-text citations and references.