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Perception Of Health Case Study

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Demographic Data: Mrs. BM, a 35 year old African American Female, comes to the health center for annual physical assessment. Mrs. BM is employed as a sales assistance in a grocery store and an undergraduate nursing student in Chamberlain college of Nursing. She has an insurance through her employer which covered her dental, eye and medical care. She lives in an apartment in Richmond Avenue, Texas. Mrs. BM lives with her husband whom is named as her emergency contact, and her three children, age 12, 8 and 6. Mrs. BM was born in November 12th 1981 in Houston Texas. She speaks, reads and write English. Mrs. BM has immediate family members, who also lives in Richmond Texas. She has a bachelor degree in sales management in Houston Community College …show more content…

BM has no health problem expect “weight gain (BMI of 29) and occasional backache relieved with acetaminophen(Tylenol)” The weight gain has occurred “over six years after given birth to my third child” The backache usually occurs after long queue in traffic and occasionally after the days activity. Perception of Health: Mrs. BM has no current health problems. In her own words “health is very important and one needs to take care of oneself, but when is out of control, you pray to God, the healer and giver of life”. Through the encouragement of her husband and with the aid of her insurance, she is able to attend annual gynecologic, dental, eye, and physical examinations, which she has been doing annually for the last 5 years. Past Medical History: Mrs. BM had chicken pox and measles while she was in high school. She received polio, mumps, tetanus, smallpox vaccines as a child. She had no major illness. She has never been hospitalized, received blood transfusion or organ transplant. She has no allergies. She has not undergone any kind of surgery and her influenza vaccine is up to …show more content…

BM, father died at the age of 75 “he lived a healthy live and he believed in God”. My mother is 60 years old, well too, except for her high cholesterol level. “My father older brother who is 80 year old is alive with no health problem”. And my mother’s younger sister takes Zeta to control her high cholesterol level. Review of system: Eye: patient’s states having “Annual eye examination for 5 years, Glasses for driving, inability to see far object (myopic). Patient was able to read with each eye and both eyes with eye glasses. There was no abnormities with cranial nerve 2, 3, 4 and 6. Pupil was equal round, reflective to light and accommodation. Ears, Nose. Mouth and Throat; Patient denies problems with hearing, has “never had official examination”, regular dental examination, no trouble eating, drinking and swallowing. Patients was able to respond to words with each and both ears. Patient was able to swallow, smell with each and both nostrils. Patient was able to open and close mouth without pain or difficulty. Respiratory system: Denies problems. “A cold in the winter once a year” No exposure to pollutants, No history of tobacco use, no history of alcohol, denies difficulty in breathing and cough. Lung sounds was heard in all areas, a respiration of 16, even and unlabored with no adventurous sound on

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