Diabetic Case Study Jill Davis University of Phoenix Amanda Brooks‚ FNP-BC October 5‚ 2009 Diabetic Case Study In this case study‚ we are presented with a man who has Type II diabetes signs and symptoms. He has recently gone through several psycho-social adjustments and is a busy professional man. A plan needs to be developed to assess‚ teach‚ and evaluate the patient’s health care needs by covering topics such as incidence‚ signs and symptoms‚ potential effects of the disease‚ educational
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1. Introduction People still die from diabetic ketoacidosis. Poor patient education is probably the most important determinant of the incidence of the catastrophe that constitutes "DKA". In several series‚ only about a fifth of patients with DKA are first-time presenters with recently acquired Type I diabetes mellitus. The remainder are recognised diabetics who are either noncompliant with insulin therapy‚ or have serious underlying illess that precipitates DKA. Most such
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BSC 120 Glucose Effect on Diabetic and Non Diabetic Blood Abstract: This lab was developed to investigate blood glucose and diabetes. Diabetes is a lifelong chronic disease in which there are high levels of sugar in the blood (Diabetes). The spectrophotometer was applied to this lab to determine the absorbance of blood glucose in diabetic and non-diabetic blood samples. In order to prove this‚ tests were conducted by taking the blood samples at different times right before a meal was eaten then
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States and is the seventh leading cause of death” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ 2013). The prevalence of diabetes is expected to continue to rise so creating goals‚ objectives‚ and educational forums that are easily accessible to the diabetic populations is critical for reducing the incidence. What is Diabetes? Diabetes “occurs when the body cannot produce or respond appropriately to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to absorb and use glucose (sugar) as fuel for
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caused by the cardiovascular effects associated with DM that result in coronary artery disease‚ atherosclerosis‚ and stroke. People diagnosed with DM are two to four times more likely to have heart disease or have a stroke than people who are not diabetic. DM is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the United States. DM is also the most common cause of nontraumatic amputations and newly diagnosed blindness (LeMone & Burke‚ 2008). Signs and Symptoms Before someone is diagnosed with
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Diabetic Teaching Plan for Ellen B. Ellen‚ this teaching plan is being formulated for you as a guide to introduce you and your family to the Diabetes Mellitus disease process‚ complications associated with it‚ and the main tool for you to learn to keep yourself healthy and your diabetes under control. One of the most important things to remember is that diabetes can affect every body system‚ your heart‚ your kidneys‚ your eyes‚ and your blood vessels‚ not just your “blood sugar” level. Knowledge
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DIABETIC TEACHING PLAN Teaching/learning methods used: * Individual Instruction * Visual aids * Return demonstration * Reinforce teaching * Group discussion * Questions and Answers Topic(s) on Diabetes: (Do not select more than two topics). 1. What is Diabetes? (include Type I and Type II) 2. Oral Anti -Diabetic Medications 3. Insulin administration and Storage 4. Diet instructions
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Alcoholic neuropathy defines the nerve disorder associated with excessive alcohol consumption. Nerve function is reduced‚ it is believed‚ by the toxins in alcohol and nutritional deficiencies. Normal symptoms for alcoholic neuropathy include lack of sensation‚ tingling‚ frail ankles and muscles and burning feet. Diarrhea‚ nausea/vomiting‚ constipation‚ incontinence of the bladder and impotence in men are some other symptoms. However‚ in severe cases of alcoholic neuropathy‚ major damage is done
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practices. This research paper will review a growing problem in today’s healthcare field that needs to be addressed: Diabetic foot ulcers. To ensure quality patient care‚ current evidence based research has to be an important part of this process. With every new research proposal‚ a solid foundation has to be the basis for that specific research. This paper will discuss why diabetic foot ulcers are a growing problem in healthcare‚ methods used to improve outcomes (negative pressure wound therapy versus
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