Question

1.one patient case scenario below:

Sara - 40 yo female. 32 weeks pregnant. Tested positive for gestational diabetes. Needs to check sugar levels daily. Change diet. Resistant to needles.

2. Pick ONE community resource in King County for the patient that will assist the patient with at least one of his/her needs. You will have to research what community resources are available.

3. Provide a brief description of what the community resource does.

Answer 1

1. Sara is diagnosed with gestational diabetes . Because of which she has to change her diet , has to check daily sugar levels . She is resistant to needle and for that she should be explained that during pregnancy oral hypoglycemic agents can be used because of its teratogenic effect and hence regular insulin is used .

2. Community resource for the patient that will assist the patient with at least one of his/her needs is Library where she can read about the condition and gain knowledge on how to deal with it .

3. Library is a place where certain number of books are available for reading , even we can take books home with permission and by using library card . It's a place full of knowledge .