Assignment

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Unit outcomes addressed in this assignment:

• Identify culture-specific characteristics that may impact counseling strategies.

Course outcome assessed/addressed in this assignment:

PC-4.3: Apply concepts of multiculturalism and diversity to become an agent of change.

Mastery level requires the student to demonstrate “the ability to apply multiculturalism and diversity concepts” (concepts such as personal beliefs and values, the benefits of diverse perspectives, tolerance, etc.) “to bridge cultural differences, and build effective relationships.”

Instructions

Imagine yourself in the role of a Nutrition Counselor, and Josephine is your client. Josephine is a 20-year-old female who is present for purging disorder, an “Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder” (OSFED). She currently teaches salsa lessons at the community college and is in her last semester of college. She reports she is living at home and the food her mom prepares is not the healthiest because her mom is from Honduras and her father is from Guatemala, so the food is prepared differently. She indicates she has been thin all her life, although she has struggled to maintain her weight since going through puberty, and since she is a salsa instructor, she has to remain fit. She reports she feels very guilty if she has consumed fried foods during the day, but since that is the way her mom primarily cooks, she feels awful to tell her mom to stop cooking that way. She reports if she does consume too much fried foods or junk food, she will run at least 2-3 miles that day or else force herself to vomit, but all the food does not come out. She reports sometimes if she has a later class, she will not eat dinner or only eat 1 meal per day. She has tried counting calories, but then she gets so mad at herself for having more than 1200 calories it causes her to exercise more, which then leads her to feeling exhausted. She indicates she is on no medication, but does take a multivitamin when she remembers. She indicates she has gone from 110 pounds to 125 pounds over 5 years and wants to be back down to 110 or even less. She also had gone to the doctor and he was quite concerned with her lab values. She has provided you a 24 hour meal record:

Breakfast:

1-6” corn tortilla

½ cup fried beans cooked with peppers, onions and oil

½ cup rice

1 cup no sugar added orange juice

Lunch:

1 slice of whole wheat bread

2 slices turkey

1 small apple

Dinner:

2- 6” tortillas

Beef with onions, peppers cooked in oil

Tomato, onion, pepper salad (made with oil and lime juice)

2 cups of rice

Height: 5’2” Weight: 117 pounds (based on your scale in the office)

Labs:

Test

Result

Reference Units

Albumin (visceral protein stores)

3.3 g/dL

3.5-4.8 g/dL

Sodium

133 mEq/L

136-145 mEq/L

Potassium

3.8 mEq/L

3.5-5.2 mEq/L

Iron

0.4 mg/dL

0.6-1.1 mg/dL

Vitamin B12

185 pg/mL

200-835 pg/mL

Questions for Unit 3:

1) What is Josephine’s culture? Specifically, in terms of family roles and social customs, including traditional foods and the expectations placed on Josephine related to them.

2) How does her culture affect her food choices?

3) How would you need to change your counseling strategies to establish a trusting relationship with Josephine?

4) What multicultural communication skills would you use to have a successful nutrition counseling session?

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