Cultural, Spiritual, Nutritional, & Mental Health Disorders

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May 24, 2024

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Cultural, Spiritual, Nutritional, & Mental Health Disorders Rhonda Kaelbel St. Thomas University NUR 504: Advanced Health Assessment Dr. J. R. Cherelus, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FNP-C, ENA May 14, 2024
Cultural, Spiritual, Nutritional, & Mental Health Disorders The 32-year-old pregnant patient has many variables that can influence spiritual, cultural, socioeconomic, and lifestyle. The patient has a genetic predisposition, stress, environment, and personal health behavior. The social contributing factors are conditions in the places where my patient was born, lives, works, plays, and prays, which influence her health at multiple levels throughout the life course. This patient has a cultural stigma of being a pregnant lesbian, having multiple piercings and tattoos, and having mental health issues. This can affect her health in different ways when she is around family, social, and work areas. Spirituality is supernatural, provides importance in her life, and goes beyond the patient's religion and faith traditions but is often overlooked. It helps connect her to the world and incorporates meaning, purpose in life, truth, and values. There are no indications given about her spirituality, marital, and economic status, as her healthcare provider's assessment of her socioeconomic, cultural, and spiritual needs is needed to learn about her expectations of health, protective factors, and the risk factors that may differentially and independently affect her health at different stages of the life course, especially during her pregnancy. The patient has no pregnancy complications as of now but has a strong family history of diabetes and a BMI of 20. 98 makes it necessary for a nutritional assessment to ensure my patient eats adequate food. Folic acid is widely recognized as a crucial supplement for promoting healthy fetal development and reducing the risk of neural tube defects during pregnancy and is therefore recommended by health practitioners (Qin & Xie, 2023). Obstetrical guidelines recommend that patients gain 1-4 pounds in the first three months of pregnancy and one pound per week afterward. Evaluating this patient for the risk of nutrient balance to avoid the genetic risk of diabetes and gestational diabetes. Making sure she doesn’t have excessive weight gain
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