When it comes to the topic of obesity, most of us will readily agree that something has to be done to end this crisis and better the heath of our country’s people. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of what role our government should play in the effort to end the obesity epidemic. Whereas some are convinced that the government should be doing more to end obesity, others maintain that the government should not intervene. In an article entitled “What You Eat is Your Business” by Radley Balko, Balko argues for less government intervention. Balko thinks the government must make obesity a personal responsibility.
1.3 DESCRIBE WAYS TO RESOLVE ANY DIFFICULTIES OR DILEMMAS ABOUT THE CHOICE OF FOOD AND DRINK If the individual selects a food to consume that is not suitable as detailed in their plan of care, you should try to offer suitable alternatives. For example : If the individual has been recommended a low fat diet by their doctor but the individual insists they want to eat “junk food” it is your role to advise the individual of the content of the food and the consequences of eating it. The individual is then able to make an “informed decision” of whether they still wish to consume the meal. It is their right to choose to eat their preferred food. You should report the matter immediately and follow your organisations policies and procedures regarding reporting the matter e.g.
Case Study Option 2 The main conflict of this case gyrates around whether or not it would be appropriate and moral for the caretakers, Mary Grange and Fran Lapointe to force treatment on Mrs. Black, after she obdurately refuses action for the pressure sore on her buttock. The issue arises when the nurses have to decide whether to act paternalistically, and do what is best and most beneficial for their patient. Or, respect the autonomy of the patient, though it may be harmful or even deadly, for her. Briefly, the principle of utilitarianism “recognizes that certain activities are more conducive to happiness than others and that those experienced in a variety of activities will agree” (utilitarianism handout). It seeks to promote the greatest happiness for everyone that is affected by the act.
Describe the difficulties for you in exercising your duty of care and upholding Mrs. Ahmed’s right to choose. Answer: Explain to Mrs. Ahmed her medical condition in a calm and polite manner and the restrictions on certain types of she may be required to avoid. At the same time, I’m quite happy to check with the GP or Nurse to find out any alternative options that may be available on the market that I could get for her as a substitute for the foods she enjoys This way I did uphold Mrs. Ahmed wishes by finding alternative foods for her, for her own best interests. 2. Where could you go to get advice, information and support to deal with the dilemma?
Moreover, ¾ of American consumers use antibacterial soap. (Cleaning Institute, 2011) Therefore, it is important to bring awareness to the society and prevent its harmful outcomes to human beings. Bob Dunn’s “Scientists Discover That Antimicrobial Wipes and Soaps May Be Making You (and Society) Sick” argued that the antimicrobial soaps and wipes could make people sick when compared with normal soaps, which is healthier to use. This is because normal soap would not cause resistant bacteria in our body. The idea was based on an experiment led by Dr.Allison.
P3,M2,D1 In this assignment i am going to explain possible influences on dietary intake, assess how influences on dietary intake may affect the nutritional health or individuals, then I will make realistic recommendations for minimising negative influences on individuals in specific health and social care settings. Factors that influence Maria’s life style could be health factors which restrict her from dietary choices and nutritional intake, this could underlay her health conditions as she has lactose intolerance where her dairy products within her diet are restricted, this means Maria has to get calcium from other products such as fish, and she also needs to use alternative products for milk such as soya or rice milk. Another health condition of Marias is that she food allergy which in her case is a nut allergy this means Maria is not be able to eat anything that contains nuts or a trace of nuts. Dietary Habits could also influence Maria’s diet such as her meal patterns, Maria works shifts at work this could result dramatically when the she eats, as she doesn’t have regular meal times, and eats at all different times within the day. Maria also snacks which has a massive influence, she snacks when she is bored or waiting for food to cook or even when she becomes peckish, she reaches for a snacks which contains high-fat, salt or sugary foods which could result in Maria becoming obesity.
feeding tube fitted, nor was he a candidate for Total Parenteral Nutrition (T.P.N.) infusion, due to abnormal blood analysis. The ethical dilemma then lies with the patients’ autonomy vs. a nurses’ paternal instinct to act in their best interests. This assignment will consider the statement “…ignorance of the law is no defence and the nurse should be aware of the limits which the law imposes on her, and also the power it gives her” (Dimond 2005). It will try to give interpretation of this statement by mentioning the situation above throughout, which highlights a number of ethical and legal dilemmas - while maintaining confidentiality by protecting the patients’ identity using obscurity (NMC 2004).
I.e a diabetic client is refusing to follow a low sugar diet _ in this situation you wouls advise them of the consequences of their actions and give themall thr information to make an imformed choice , at no point can you stop the person making there choice , another example would be a client refusing medication you cannot force them to take them , but you need to make them aware of the risks if they dont . 2 First you must report it to your line manager,if you have a dilemma they should talk to you about what approaches to take and give you the chance to talk about both sides of the dilemma . You can also get help from there families , doctors , nurses , other health proffesionals or trade unions they can offer you advice and whether you are exercising a duty of care you support . Outcome 3 know how to
If I feel that my child has health dangers, it’s up to me to do something about it. If she begins snacking regularly, I will cut her allowance. There must be rules put in place about allowance, because she has earn it, doesn’t give her the okay to buy whatever she want to buy, I control what she buys. The point I’m trying to get across is that children can only go as far as their surrounding adults allow them to go. If you notice your child eating too less or too much, you as the parent must make a change for your child.
Cause I would want to hear good news about my health than a risk of bad health problems all the time. We all need to really do a diet and exercise plan to keep the risk factor of the breast cancer disease down. No one should ever want this type of disease can it makes you lose your hair and your weight and you can not even eat the right foods do to this type of disease. * Lifestyle choices you can make in your life to decrease your