Instructions: Read the following case study and answer the reflective questions. Please provide rationales for your answers. Make sure to provide citations/references for your answers in APA format.
CASE STUDY: Preschool Child: Ricky
Ricky, age 4 years, arrives in the clinic with his mother. Ricky lives with his mother and father, who both work full-time, and his infant sister. Their extended family lives in a different state more than 100 miles away. Both parents are of average height and in good health. Ricky’s mother mentions that Ricky often expresses frustration, particularly in regard to food. Conflict over food occurs every day. Mealtime is a battle to get him to eat, unless his mother feeds him. Ricky’s baby sister seems to tolerate all baby foods but requires her mother to spoon-feed. Ricky’s mother is quite frustrated and concerned that he will become malnourished.
Reflective Questions
1. What additional assessment information would you collect?
2. What questions would you ask, and how would you further explore this issue with the mother?
3. In what ways does the distance of the extended family influence this family’s approach to health promotion?
4. What factors would you consider to determine whether malnourishment is a factor in this family
Requirements: 2. pages
Answer preview
One of the questions one should ask the mother would describe the children’s diet (Rossen, Buus, Stenager, & Stenager, 2016). This question aims to form any patterns on some foods that Ricky could like and some that he could dislike. Additionally, it ensures that the child receives an all-rounded balanced diet, thus further educating the mother on what to feed the child to avoid getting malnourished. Secondly, asking the mother to describe their feeding program is also a vital piece of information (Rossen, Buus, Stenager, & Stenager, 2016). This program helps map out the breaks between meals, thereby informing the parent on the best feeding programs to implement in her situation.
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