Nursing Interventions for Obesity: A Case Study Analysis

This presentation analyzes the common health issue of obesity and discusses nursing interventions using a case study and clinical reasoning cycle. It also covers pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and goals for intervention.

Slide 1:
Title slide.
Slide 2:
Hello, my name is ....and my id is....
Here it is the first slide of my presentation and its main objective is to analyze a common
health issue which is one of the greatest concerns for the healthcare industry from all over the
world. I will use clinical reasoning cycle as a principle of nursing medical. A case study will
be considered in this regard. After identifying the issues, some nursing interventions will be
discussed along with its rationale. The presentation will also clearly demonstrate the
pathophysiology as well as the clinical manifestations associated with the specific health
issue identified.
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From the different health complications, the current identified complication is obesity.
Several studies in this regard identified that 63.4% people adults of Australia are suffering
from obesity related issues. Here, in the case study, the lifestyle of Mr. Joni is unhealthy due
to his alcohol consumption, smoking habit and inappropriate diet plan. At the same time, he
has a history of hypertension, gout, as well as acute myocardial infarction in the year 2016.
Simultaneously, he has moderate obstructive sleep apnoea for which he requires CPAP for
overnight sleep. Again, the inappropriate height and weight ratio of Mr. Joni clearly indicates
excessive abdominal fat evident.
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Generally, obesity occurs when there is an imbalance between the daily calorie intake and the
energy expenditure. This condition produces inappropriate expansion of the adipose organ
which is the cause of progressive hyper-production of adipokines. It also results in the
production of inflammatory cytokines. Again, the clinical manifestations of obesity include
obstructive sleep apnoea, hypertension, overweight, cardiovascular diseases and many others.
In this case study, Mr. Joni suffers from several complications like hypertension, OSA,
overweight and others. Here, in this slide a flowchart image is shown which clearly depicts

how imbalance in energy expenditure and calorie intake can contribute to the occurrence of
obesity.
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Obesity not only shows external affects but also hampers the functions of several organs and
system. It has been found in the pathophysiology of obesity that metabolic dysfunction can be
found due to obesity which leads to ischemic stroke and a study in this regard revealed that
1.86 persons per 1000 people with obesity, suffers from ischemic stroke. Also, on a broader
scale, obesity contributes to the multiple organ dysfunction as well as failure. A study,
conducted in the year 2015 clearly demonstrated that more than 600 million adults around the
world suffer from the affects of obesity. The case study of Mr. Joni shows his multiple
symptoms that are sufficient enough in establishing the fact that he is suffering from obesity
related issues.
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In order to integrate the appropriate nursing interventions for specific health issue, it is
necessary to establish the goals and here in this slide, the goals have been clearly discussed.
The prime goal of the nursing interventions would be to improve the health condition of Mr.
Joni and in this purpose, the goals of the interventions has been set after having a clear
consultation with Mr. Joni. It will be a goal for Mr. Joni to reduce 7-8 kilograms of his
weight within next sixth months of the intervention approaches. He will also reduce the
amount of alcohol consumption and cigarette intake.
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This slide represents the interventions for Mr. Joni. First of all, it is important to review the
individual cause of obesity and reviewing the daily dietary habit of Mr. Joni. This
intervention will be helpful in focusing on the realistic picture of the imbalance between the
amount of energy expenditure and calorie intake. Secondly, it will be necessary to formulate
a dietary plan as per the age, gender, height as well as weight of the patient. This nursing
intervention will be helpful in ensuring the adequate amount of protein as well as low fat
intake which is necessary for weight management.
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This slide represents another nursing intervention which is extremely effective in obesity.
Encouraging the patient in some regular exercises as per his age and physical health condition
will be helpful to lose excessive fat from the body and at the same time, proper exercises can
provide some relief to a person who is living a stressful life. Also, it is highly essential to
keep records of the exercises which will help in tracking the intensity and the duration of the
activities. Here, in this slide, an image is shown that illustrates how a flat stomach can be
achieved with some easy exercises at home.
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Reducing the smoking habit and alcohol consumption was another goal and educating the
patients about the harmful effects of these two adverse practices will be an important nursing
intervention for Mr. Joni. In this regard, showing some relevant images as evidence that
reflects the conditions of affected patients will be helpful. Again, in order to provide some
additional emotional support to the patient it is important for the nurses to encourage them in
some social activities. If the patient will be engaged in some easy stress-free social activities
then it will help him to be relaxed as well as socialized.
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Here, we have come to the conclusion section. After the analysis of this presentation it is
quite clear that obesity is common but a leading health concern for the healthcare providers
from all over the world. In this case study, Mr. Joni is suffering from multiple health
disorders from which obesity is quite concerning and his other health conditions contributes
more in worsening obesity. However, it was a knowledge gaining experience for me, and I
learned that with proper goals as well as nursing interventions, it is possible to achieve a
better health outcome among the obese people, managing the weight.
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