Question: Character Briefs: Mr George McFarlane. Male, Aged 53 Years. Married For 5 Years With 3 Children. Mr McFarlane’s Background Includes: • Second Marriage – First Wife Died Of Cancer 8 Years Previously • Occupation – Long Haul Truck Driver • Earns Good Money Away From Home A Lot – Not There To Support Family • Overweight – 135kg • Hypertension …

Character Briefs: Mr George McFarlane. Male, aged 53 years. Married for 5 years with 3 children. Mr McFarlane’s background includes: • Second marriage – first wife died of cancer 8 years previously • Occupation – Long haul truck driver • Earns good money Away from home a lot – not there to support family • Overweight – 135kg • Hypertension Uses watching television and beer to cope with stress • Smoker Diet preferences are Australian. Often has a poor diet when on the road for work including ‘fatty food from truck stops’ • Has a 26-year old son from first marriage who has severe depression and uses illicit drugs, visits on occasion (very disruptive when he does visit) • Unknown social support and external interests • Has osteoarthritis in (L) knee Reliant on wife, Yu Yang, to complete all domestic duties as he is not self-sufficient. Mrs Yu Yang McFarlane is Mr McFarlane’s wife. She is 38 years old. Mrs McFarlane’s background includes: • Came to Australian as a university student • Fell pregnant at the age of 19 – did not marry Married George 5 years ago • Has 3-year old twins at home • One twin has developmental disorder • English language is good • Was/is isolated with no extended family • Her issues will be those of isolated immigrant • Prefers to cook Asian food • Needed help with raising child and so she invited her Chinese mother to come to Australia to help out • Needed help with raising child and invited Chinese mother to Australia to help out 31.07.2020 Version 1. RTO Code 0269. Think: Colleges Pty Ltd. CRICOS Provider No. 00246M Page 2 THINK EDUCATION CPD 115 Care of persons with diabetes Assessment 1A response template TASK Assessment Criteria Mr. McFarlane has recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Discuss the pathophysiology of Type 2 diabetes. Include in your response: a. Your understanding of Type 2 diabetes b. Possible causes of Type 2 diabetes C. Possible risk factors for Mr McFarlane (word limit 300 words) Question 1 Response: