BIOD 121 Case Study Module 4 - Portage Learning.Question 1
2 / 2 pts
As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at a local college. Today you are conducting
physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that she h
...
BIOD 121 Case Study Module 4 - Portage Learning.Question 1
2 / 2 pts
As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at a local college. Today you are conducting
physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that she has been feeling very
tired lately. You decide to investigate further.
Upon examining Susan, you note that she appears to be pale, and, in addition to feeling
tired, she always seems to be cold. A urine sample is provided, and blood work is done.
A dietary assessment is also completed.
Breakfast: 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter
banana
6 oz coffee, black
Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers, carrots,
tomatoes
3 tablespoons of Italian dressing
A breadstick
2 oatmeal cookies
12 oz of iced tea
Snack: Granola bar and an apple
Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice
1 bowl of black bean chili
1 square of corn bread
½ cup mixed fruit
½ cup grilled vegetables
12 oz Diet Coke
Snack: 2 cups of popcorn
8 oz of lemonade
Susan’s family has a history of cardiovascular disease, and she has decided to be a
vegetarian to prevent this from occurring later in life.
Biochemical assessment results- the urine is dark yellow in color. Hemoglobin levels are
below the normal range.
1. From your visual exam the dietary intake and the blood test, what mineral is
lacking in Susan’s diet?
Your Answer:
Iron(Fe)
1. From your visual exam the dietary intake and the blood test what mineral is
lacking in Susan’s diet?
(Iron)
Question 2
2 / 2 pts
As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at a local college. Today you are conducting
physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that she has been feeling very
tired lately. You decide to investigate further.
Upon examining Susan, you note that she appears to be pale, and, in addition to feeling
tired, she always seems to be cold. A urine sample is provided, and blood work is done.
A dietary assessment is also completed.
Breakfast: 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter
banana
6 oz coffee, black
Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers, carrots,
tomatoes
3 tablespoons of Italian dressing
A breadstick
2 oatmeal cookies
12 oz of iced tea
Snack: Granola bar and an apple
Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice
1 bowl of black bean chili
1 square of corn bread
½ cup mixed fruit
½ cup grilled vegetables
12 oz Diet Coke
Snack: 2 cups of popcorn
8 oz of lemonade
Susan’s family has a history of cardiovascular disease, and she has decided to be a
vegetarian to prevent this from occurring later in life.
Biochemical assessment results- the urine is dark yellow in color. Hemoglobin levels are
below the normal range.
2. A deficiency of this mineral over time will result in low hemoglobin levels and a
diagnosis of ____________.
Your Answer:
Iron deficiency know as anemia
2. A deficiency of this mineral over time will result in low hemoglobin levels and a
diagnosis of ____________.
(anemia)
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