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Case Study: Severely underweight 12-year-old Hispanic girl with underweight parents who has been bullied in school just recently. Child Health Case: Include the following: – An explanation of the health issues and risks that are relevant to the child you were assigned.  – Describe additional information you would need in order to further assess his or her weight-related health. – Identify and describe any risks and 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. – 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. Resources: Ball, J. W., Dains, J. E., Flynn, J. A., Solomon, B. S., & Stewart, R. W. (2019). Seidel’s guide to physical examination: An interprofessional approach (9th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby. Chapter 8, “Growth and Nutrition” In this chapter, the authors explain examinations for growth, gestational age, and pubertal development. The authors also differentiate growth among the organ systems. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018). Childhood overweight and obesity. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood Gibbs , H., & Chapman-Novakofski, K. (2012). Exploring nutrition literacy: Attention to assessment and the skills clients need. Health, 4(3), 120–124.

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