LESSON PLAN IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

I. DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
A. Compare the characteristics of a healthy and malnourished child;
B. Identify the food sources of the essential nutrients and its functions;
C. Determine the signs and symptoms and diseases resulting from nutritional
deficiencies;
D. Construct worthwhile informational posters that will serve as an awareness
to the diseases presented

II. LEARNING CONTENT

A. Desired Learning Outcomes
B. Learning Content
C. Topic, Materials, and References
D. Learning Experiences
E. Discussion

III. TOPIC, MATERIALS AND REFERENCES

Topic: Malnutrition & Micronutrients Deficiency
Malnutrition
Obesity
Micronutrients
Micronutrients Deficiency

Materials: Visual Aids, Pictures, Tables, Video Presentation

Reference (book): Physical Education and Health book of Grade 7 First Edition
2017, by Department of Education Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd BLR)
Basic Nutrition and Diet Theraphy text book allied for health Second
Edition.,Mara Lourdes Cruz- Caudal, RND, MEM
Website: Nutrion in Children Vitamins ppt..,Dr. Darayus P. Gazder

IV. LEARNING EXPERIENCES

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. PRELIMINARY ROUTINE
Good morning class. Good morning Ma’am.
Before we start, please arrange your chairs
and pick up the pieces of papers or any dirt
near you or under your chair.
Are we all ready? Yes, Ma’am.
Please stand everyone and let us pray. In the name of the Father…
Who can lead the Opening Prayer?
Alright, everyone, you may now take your seat
and be ready for the checking of attendance.
Please say present if you are here.

B. MOTIVATION
Before we start, we would like to first
introduce ourselves, I am (say individual
names) we are your student teachers for The students will listen.
today.

Now that we have introduced ourselves it is

now your turn. You will introduce your names
with a twist. (Introduction through a simple The students will introduce their names.
educational game.)

C. DISCUSSION
For now, let us start our lessons, I would like (The students will take a look and
you to take a look at these two pictures. scrutinize the pictures.)
What can you say about them?
What can you say about this picture (healthy
child)? Students will answer
How about this one (malnourished child)?

Very good. Now, I will show you questions that

are related to these pictures. All of you will Students will answer
read each question in unison and you must
answer them, okay?

This morning we will discuss about

malnutrition. Its elements, The types of
malnutrition, types of nutrients, and the
healthful eating guidelines. I will be discussing
to you first the basics about malnutrition.

(proceed lecture topic until Seven Element of

Nutrition)

Now, there are Seven Elements of Nutrition. The studentss will read in unison.
What are they?

(proceed to lecture upto the end and present

video presentation)
The students will answer.
Do you have any questions class?

(If there are questions, answer it. If none, ask

questions)
Students will answer.
What comes into your mind when the body’s
nutritional needs are not adequately met?
Students will answer.
What do you think will happen if you come to
ingest certain harmful substances
unknowingly? How would you feel?

All of your answers are correct. Now, let us

proceed to the second topic, Obesity and its
lecturer (name of the student teacher assigned
in the second topic) Students will read in unison.

Please read the meaning of obesity in unison

class.
All of us love to have a well-built bodies, or at
least not to be obese, and we have the right to
think like that, because obesity is not just a
cosmetic concern, it's also a risk for some
health problems, such as heart disease,
diabetes and the high blood pressure and
others. Did you know these diseases? (If yes,
ask further. If not, explain.)

I am sorry it looks dangerous but don’t panic,
you can prevent your health problems easily,
and you can lose weight through change the
life and dietary style, increase physical activity
and others.
Can anyone read what the other meaning of
obesity is?
Obesity is that, you have a high amount
of fat in your body, and from that
definition you can notice that, obesity is
not about more weight, it's about more
fat . To understand this you may weight
more because you are tall. And this is
normal.

Let us come now to the computation of your

BMI or your body mass index. (proceed to
computation)

(proceed lecture upto the end and show video

presentation)

For the third topic, we will be discussing about

Micrnutrients,

Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals that

all human need to maintain strong bodies and
mental sharpness, fight off disease, and bear
healthy children.

W eh ave here an overview of mircronutrient Yes ma’am they are important.

deficiency disorders and clinical signs.

are micronutrients important? Why? Or Why

not

Vitamins are organic substances that are

essential for several enzymatic functions in
human metabolism.

A compound is called vitamin when it cannot

be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an
organism, and must be obtained from the Vitamin A ma’am.
diet.

Who can give an example of vitamins under

micronutrients?

That is correct. Vitamin A. Vitamin A, iron, and

iodine are the most common micronutrients
 that are lacking in the Filipino diets. Hence,
children, the pregnant and lactating women
are the ones usually suffering from these
deficiencies.

To further know about the three

micronutrients lacking in our diet, we have
here a table that shows Indications and
Preventions.

further discuss the table)

In addition, we have more. (refer to the slides)

(show video presentation)

D. ACTIVITY
Let us have an activity:
You must have gained many important insights
in the lesson. Form a group with 5 members.
Think of your most important learning and try
to symbolize that learning either by drawing it
or by creating an object that will symbolize it.
Share it to the class and tell what important
learning it stands for.

After presenting the first activity, proceed to

the second one.

Okay class, let us now proceed to our next,

individual activity.

ACTIVITY II (Individual)
Divide the class into five groups and fill in the table with the needed data.
DISEASES SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY
1. Anemia low blood
2. Osteomalacia muscle weakness
3. Night blindness Vitamin A
4. Scurvy Vitamin C
5. Riboflavin Deficiency Vitamin B
6. pellagra Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
7. Pernicious Anemia Vitamin B12
8. Developmental delay Iodine
9. rickets Vitamin D
10. Three D’s

Answers:

Divide the class into five groups and fill in the table with the needed data.
DISEASES SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY
 1. Anemia low blood Iron
2. Osteomalacia muscle weakness Vitamin D
3. Xerophthalmia Night blindness Vitamin A
4. Scurvy Dry Scaly Skin Vitamin C
5. Riboflavin Deficiency Glossitis Vitamin B
6. pellagra dementia, tremors Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
7. Pernicious Anemia Pale skin Vitamin B12
8. Iodine Deficiency Developmental delay Iodine
Disorder
9. rickets bowing of legs Vitamin D
10. pellagra Three D’s Vitamin B3

Student Teacher’s Activity Students Activity

Before we finish our meeting let us all stand
for another Ice Breaker!

(play micronutrient deficiency song and aall

student teachers as well as the grdae 7 Will dance to the domg
students will dance to the song)
 CATANDUANES STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Health Sciences

Virac, Catanduanes

DETAILED LESSON PLAN

(Malnutrition and Micronutrients
Deficiency)

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the subject Community Health

Nursing

Prepared By:

Group 1/ BSN 2A