Type II diabetes is mostly developed after age 40, but the age is getting younger due to high rates of obese populations among African Americans. Major causes for such high rates include, hereditary traits, hyperinsulinemia, poor diet, obesity, smoking habits and lack of physical activity. Some symptoms to notice are frequent urination, increased thirst and hunger, dry mouth, blurred vision, skin irritation and fatigue. Medical doctor diagnoses it after a confirmatory test called fasting plasma glucose test (FPG). Blood is drawn while fasting and analyzed for blood glucose levels. Normal is considered to be between 70 to 100 milligrams per deciliter, and if it greater than or equal to 126 milligrams per deciliter, one is said to have diabetes.…
people, all of the blood sugar levels (before meals) were in normal ranges and one person had a…
There are multiple methods in which this disease can be diagnosed. Most of the methods involve taking a blood sample to test for glucose levels. Sometimes, one can be diagnosed with diabetes through analyzing the symptoms they experience. Such symptoms may include unexpected weight change, the frequent need to urinate, extreme thirst and hunger, prolonged healing periods, vision problems, and the loss of feeling in the extremities. Keep in mind that diabetes can lead to heart problems and stroke. Compared to type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes develops gradually and patient usually remain unaware that they have contracted this…
Insulin - blood has to be taken from a pinprick so that glucose can be measured before the insulin is given.…
Insulin-This medicine regulates the levels of sugar in a person who is unable to produce insulin,which is the bodies way of absorbing sugar naturally. This medicines requires regular monitoring, depending on the intake of sugar by the diabetic person reliant of this medication. Blood sugar levels are taken at specific times of the day (usually when or before food is consumed) and kept within a safe level to prevent low or high blood sugars. The amount of insulin needed is adjusted accordingly. The effects of too much or too little sugar in the blood can result in coma,brain damage, heart…
The patient needs to be reminded to record the blood glucose values on a log sheet with the date and time and any associated signs and symptoms that he/she is experiencing at the time the specimen was obtained. This log should be…
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We wanted to test her sugar levels at different time so that we could see where her levels were. We performed a test called a Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test. This blood test indicates an average blood sugar level for the past two to three months. It works by measuring the percentage of blood sugar attached to hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. The higher the blood sugar levels, the more hemoglobin that has sugar attached. An A1C level of 6.5 percent or higher on two separate tests indicates diabetes.…
Introduction: The purpose of this experiment was to determine the blood glucose of each sample of diabetic and non-diabetic blood samples. Diabetes occurs when an individual develops a dysfunction in insulin production and/or insulin action, which induces an inability to metabolize glucose carried within the blood stream (Boyer). This experiment tested how quickly blood glucose returns to the pre-meal value in both diabetic and non-diabetic blood samples. With this being said, it was hypothesized that people with diabetes will absorb more light from the higher amount of glucose in their body measured…
Type 2 Diabetes is a lifelong disease in which there is a high level of sugar (glucose) in the blood. It is the most common form of diabetes. Obesity is common in patients with type 2 diabetes. Statistics show that four out of five victims of type 2 diabetes are overweight of obese. Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which ones pancreas makes enough insulin, but the body cannot use the insulin correctly. This is called insulin resistance. Insulin resistance occurs in ones body before they are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. When one has insulin resistance, their glucose builds up in their blood, rather than being absorbed by the cells. Most people are unaware that they have insulin resistance until they develop type 2 diabetes. To be diagnosed with diabetes, one must take a glucose tolerance exam. The glucose tolerance exam checks how one’s body breaks down sugar (glucose). The patient must fast for 12 hours prior to the test. When the patient first arrives, blood is drawn to use as the control of the test. Next, the doctor will give the patient a sugary liquid to drink. A certain time period later, more blood will be drawn and analyzed to study how well the patient breaks down glucose. This test determines if one is diabetic or not.…
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* Raised fasting plasma glucose :(FPG)>100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L), or previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes. If FPG >5.6 mmol/L or 100 mg/dL, OGTT Glucose tolerance test is strongly recommended but is not necessary to define presence of the Syndrome.…
Mrs P was admitted onto the ward having been diagnosed with hyperglycaemia. This is defined as an excess of glucose in the bloodstream (Oxford Dictionary of Nursing, 2004). On admitting Mrs P it is decided to conduct a mini assessment (Dougherty and Lister, 2004). It is suggested by (Ahern & Philpot, 2002) that according to (Norman and Cook, 2000) a mini assessment allows the nurse to focus on the “patients condition in order of priority”.…