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    Felicity Huxstep, a 50-year-old single woman, lives alone with a pet dog. She is a teacher in the Department of Upper Primary Education. She was presented for a general health check and assessment to see how she was traveling with her health issues. Six months ago, Felicity developed plantar fasciitis in both feet to some extent and worse in her right foot after having an arthroscopy on her left knee, and the fascia in her right foot gave way after playing sports (hockey) and still trying to heal. Since. She takes therapeutic medication for her thyroid. His medical and surgical history is having appendixes removed at age 7, broken arm in 6th grade and had it surgically repaired and cast and in 12th grade Bell's Paulsy grew and muscle Facial left side was affected, participated in physiotherapy and recovered. 95% fit. Felicity Huxstep is in adulthood, according to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, and this is the seventh stage of psychosocial development which is Generativity versus Stagnation (Berman, Table 21.3, p. 401). “Generativity is therefore primarily the concern with establishing and guiding the next generation…” (EH Erikson, 1950, p. 267). Based on the interview, I would consider obesity to be Felicity's actual and potential health problem aligned with the age of physical development. related changes. In general, obesity in adulthood is linked to an increased risk of death, disease and disability. It is difficult to estimate the overall impact of obesity on health in adulthood due to complex interactions with smoking, alcohol and some other health factors such as diabetes, hypertension, etc. .... middle of document ...... their health/disease status, diagnoses, life experiences, spiritual/religious/cultural beliefs and practices, and health choices. All data or information obtained is confidential. I understood the importance of understanding the knowledge of human growth and development that is cognitive, biological, and socio-emotional, as well as the knowledge of anatomy and how to relate it to the health assessment obtained. of the health assessment, the nurse must be able to analyze and interpret the data obtained to draw a conclusion or summary about the client's health status. Works Cited “Generativity is therefore above all the concern to establish and guide the next generation…” (EH Erikson, 1950, p. 267). Obesity is an independent risk factor for death in intensive care units and should be considered a serious comorbidity in these units (L Williams & Wilkins).