Question

how nutrition plays a role in diabetic type 2 management. Focus is on assessment and interventions that lead to appropriate and effective nutrition and the approach and reasons for a recommended diet. Also included is a brief outline of what to include in client education about the recommended diet and the strategies needed to ensure adherence to it. The project must have all of the following: identification of the alteration in health (disease), the role nutrition plays in the prevention of this disease, its etiology, progression, treatment, recommended diet, type of nursing assessment and nursing interventions needed with regard to nutrition, outline of what should be included in client education and two strategies to help ensure adherence (overcome barriers) to the recommended diet.
please it should be up to seven pages and add reference and citation.

Answer 1

Patient will shows following problems if he has diabetes.it includes weaknesses,headaches,weight loss,mouth get dried,thirst increases,increased appetite,blurring of vision,urine urgency.if client shows these signs we can identify diabetes.

The actual reason type 2 diabetes is still unknown.this condition occurs when body get resistant to insulin or islets of langer hands cannot make insulin which is necessary for human body .sometimes genetic factors and environment can cause the occurrence of this disease such as obesity or overweight,

progression of diabetes is due to various reasons such as

1)reduced insulin response to glucose

2)hypertension

3)insulin contains high plasma

4)High body mass index

5)weight gain

6)high HDL cholesterol

7)younger age

treatment of type 2 diabetes are

1)anti diabetic medications .Mainly metformin i,sulfonylureas are used as  anti diabetic medicines

2)anti coagulant like aspirin

3)anti hypertensive medicine

4)physical activities include jogging ,swimming

5)diabetic diet

6)balance weight of patient

Priority diet is low carbohydrate and low fat diet

low carbohydreate means patient can include wheats,pat meal,brown rice,fruits and vegetables

foods to avoid are chocolate,sugar,whit rice,pastries ,sodas,refined sugars,high fat animal

this diet will help for better glycemic control to prevent further complications

low fat will help to reduce the chances of rising cholesterol level .fat also help to slowing the absorption of carbohydrates

protein diet should be taken to get energy .this can help to stable blood sugar.

when patient admitted in hospital with type 2 diabetes we should assess the life style of the patient to get information about his diet .assess the amount of calories he takes a day.moreover,try to find out the carbohydrates content food he used.assess sugar level of patient to know that is he follow the diet plan.assess for complications such as diabetic ketoacidossis or hypoglycemia.

nursing interventions includes

1)make patient understand about the importance of following diabetic diet

2)involve the patient in a decision making process with dietitian.so that the dietitian can understand his taste of food.

3)to provide healthy foods which will help to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke

4)try understand about patients nutritional needs and cultural preferences

5)make him understand about the importance of doing exercise and behavioral modifications

6)check blood glucose level to get to know about the effect of diet

7)provide information about the nutrients which should be added in his diet.