Osteoporosis Case Studies Samples For Students

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The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) offers a suitable model for implementing health education for seniors with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones wear out gradually with age and a small fracture develops which limits the physical and physiological functionalities of the affected individual. The illness is common in seniors because of the gradual decrease in the body’s ability to replace the worn out bone tissues. The bone formation process involves a ‘wear and replace’ methodology (Moylan & Binder, 2007). However, at old age, the replacement of the tissues cannot adequately fill in for the worn out material, and the ...

Introduction

Bone is an important component of our body architecture. It serves several functions ranging from the support, protection, production etc. Bone must always be in the right state for the body to be stable simply because of those functions. Ageing is one major component that usually affects bone in terms of the strength however, there are several other disorders that tend to affects bones without the input of aging. Those disorders come into play by affecting either the structural component or chemical makeup of the bone. The resultant effects are the affectation of the function of the bone.
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Patient History:

56-year-old Caucasian female
PMH: s/p fractures x 3. Right wrist fracture - after falling over a lamp cord in her single-level, carpeted home; 2 months later she fractured her left wrist after tripping and falling. Five years ago she fractured an ankle while making a (bad) landing while sky-diving for the first—and last—time.
s/p hysterectomy at age 45 for fibroids; the ovaries were not removed. Menopause onset age 51 without hormone therapy.
Medical Work-up: A review of the patient's previous medical records revealed that a spine x-ray had been done for persistent back pain about 4 months ...

Introduction

According to Naharcı et al. (2012), osteoporosis is pretty common among the elderly persons due to wearing on the bone tissue with age. As Rachner, Khosla & Hofbauer (2011), asserts, this condition in its early stages is devoid of symptoms, however, in its advanced stage, it may lead to chronic back pain and an increased risk of falls especially for the elderly.

Scenario

JN is a 66 year old Hispanic male who was diagnosed with osteoporosis 10 years ago. JN is a retired flight attendant and a divorce living alone. Nonetheless, her daughter has been persistently emphasizing that at his age ...

- History
- Reason for Visit

Annual Well-woman examination

- Present Medical Status
JA is a new female patient, 52 years of age, of black American descent. Patient has decided to visit the clinic for her annual well-woman examination procedure.
- Family Medical and Health History
Patient’s maternal family has had a history of HTN (hypertension) and DM (Diabetes Mellitus, type unspecified and unrecalled); and a paternal family history of CA (Cancer) of the breast and colon. Both maternal and paternal family has no history of Kidney Diseases, Vascular, and Pulmonary Disorders.
- Diet and Nutritional Assessment
Patient ...

Nutrition is an indispensable component of care. It is from food intake that the body obtains the micro and macro nutrients needed to maintain and improve health. Diet is also an area of regulation for the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes. Care plans focused on nutrition necessarily must be individualized to take into account unique needs arising from specific medical conditions, the client’s developmental stage, and cultural preferences. Developing a care plan entails evaluating for nutritional risk, defining the goals of nutrition therapy, identifying interventions and expected outcomes, implementing the interventions, providing education, and promoting safety.

Evaluation of Nutritional Risk

The ...