To prepare:
• Consider the following examples of pediatric patients and their families: ?Overweight 5-year-old boy with overweight parents
? Example 1: Overweight 5-year-old boy with overweight parents
• Select the examples on which to focus for this Discussion. What health issues and risks may be relevant to the child you selected?
• Based on the risks you identified, consider what further information you would need to gain a full understanding of the child's health. Think about how you could gather this information in a sensitive fashion.
• Consider how you could encourage parents or caregivers to be proactive toward the child's health.
Post one1 to 2 page discussion paper on : An explanation of the health issues and risks that are relevant to the child you selected.
Describe additional information you would need in order to further assess his or her weight-related health.
Taking into account the parents' and caregivers' potential sensitivities, list at least three specific questions you would ask about the child to gather more information.
Provide at least two strategies you could employ to encourage the parents or caregivers to be proactive about their child's health and weight.
Reference
Ball, J. W., Dains, J. E., Flynn, J. A., Solomon, B. S., & Stewart, R. W. (2015). Seidel's guide to physical examination (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.
? Chapter 6, "Growth and Measurement" (pp. 79-94)
? Chapter 7, "Nutrition" (pp. 95-113)
? Review of Chapter 26, "Recording Information" (pp. 616-631)
• Sullivan, D. D. (2012). Guide to clinical documentation (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis. ?Chapter 3, "Adult Preventative Care Visits" (pp. 37-64)
? Chapter 4, "Pediatric Preventative Care Visits" (pp. 65-90)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Childhood overweight and obesity. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/.