1PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL SCENARIOCare needs of the child and familyNutritional needs:Proper nutrition should be provided to Rohan which will not exaggerate diabetes condition inhim. There should be regular monitoring of the blood glucose level in Rohan. Based on theblood glucose level, modifications should be done in his food.Physical needs:The physicalneed of Rohan is proper diabetic diet which has been proposed by the doctors.According to her teacher, Rohan and his family are vegetarian and hence not following thediabetic plan, which includes meat. Rohan also needs rigorous physical activity and cyclicinsulin uptakewhich will help to reduce his blood sugar level and prevent ketoacidosis. Thephysical activities will also help him to perform regular developmental activities which otherkids of his age would be getting(Joslin and Kahn 2012. Social needs:The prime social needs of Rohan are love, compassion and generosity. His mother is ill andsuffering from depression and his father is busy and hence Rohan conducts his own glycemictest and subcutaneousinsulin injection. He is only 9 years old, an age at which childrendevelop identity, and become independent. He must therefore lead a healthy social life so thathe does not get isolated.Cultural needs:Rohan and his family are immigrants and hence the main cultural need for Rohan is afriendly environment. The depression of his mother is affecting him also, a friendlyenvironment where he can communicate his thoughts and feelings will be helpful for Rohanto lead a healthy life(Zheng and Chen 2013).Moreover, the embedded cultural beliefs adheredby the Rohan’sfamily were to be explained to the clinical staff during the preparation of thedietary plan. This factor could have enabledthe clinician to provide an alternative to meat(DeFronzo 2014).

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