[Solved]: Patient #CI-56M2: May is a 56-year-old mother of two…

Patient #CI-56M2: May is a 56-year-old mother of two who has been under a lot of stress lately due to her older son preparing to graduate high school in the next month and her husband recently being deployed overseas. She has a history of hypertension and takes multiple medications but has become tired of “taking all those pills.” During her daughter’s track meet, May complained to her friend of a nagging headache and waves of nausea. As the track meet continued, she began to experience double vision and her friend noticed she was acting unusual, and her comments did not make sense. Worried, May’s friend, a paramedic, asked a nearby parent to get the EMS bag from her car. After taking May’s blood pressure (200/120 mmHg), her friend called 911 and she was taken to the hospital. Turns out, May was experiencing a hypertensive emergency with possible end-organ damage if not caught soon enough. Nutritional Assessment Data: Anthropometric Measurements Biochemical Data Client History Height Weight BMI 60 in. 128 lbs. 24.8 Random Plasma Glucose C-Reactive Protein 179 mg/dL 1.10 mg/L Tobacco Use Alcohol Use Regular Exercise -None- Socially: 3-4 drinks/month -None- Food/Nutrition History Nutrition-Focused Physical Findings Per Patient: * Usually does not eat a lot of snacks, but has been feeling extra hungry lately; maybe the stress. * Will snack on kettle chips, peanut butter m&m’s, and pita chips. * Cooks most meals for the family but has ordered takeout most nights for the last few weeks. * Favorite foods: lemon-pepper chicken, asparagus, cherries, avocado, sweet corn, prime rib, and oatmeal. Subcutaneous Fat: Upper Arm Region Thoracic/Lumbar Regions Muscle Tone: Clavicle/Shoulder Regions Anterior Thigh/Posterior Calf Regions Edema: Upper Limbs Lower Limbs ——————– ——————– ——————– ——————– ——————– ——————– Questions: 1. What information from May’s profile helps explain why she experienced a hypertensive emergency? 2. What are some nutritional recommendations you can make to help May control her hypertension? 3. Identify 2 community resources May can be put in contact with to help him manage this illness/disease. Updated: