Mr. M is 70 years old and has just been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes Mellitus....
Mr. E is a 38-year-old man and has been diagnosed with low testosterone levels. Mr. E also has Type I Diabetes Mellitus. He is a big believer in the use of herbs and botanicals. What assessment data are important for the nurse to obtain before Mr. E begins androgen therapy? 1. What nursing interventions and patient education are appropriate for Mr. E in relation to his diabetes? 2. K.T. a 41-year-old woman, is prescribed clomiphene for infertility issues. 1. What...
A 60-year-old man was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. During a visit to the patient’s home, the home care nurse sees the patient eating a large, unhealthy breakfast. When asked about his eating habits, the patient says that he is not very good about keeping his records up to date and that he is just happy that he will never have to give himself insulin shots. What type of patient teaching should be done here, and how could...
A 60-year-old man was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. During a visit to the patient’s home, the home care nurse sees the patient eating a large, unhealthy breakfast. When asked about his eating habits, the patient says that he is not very good about keeping his records up to date and that he is just happy that he will never have to give himself insulin shots. What type of patient teaching should be done here, and how could...
Story: Stephen Smith is a 58-year-old male who has type 2 diabetes mellitus, (diagnosed 5 years ago) hypertension, and hyperlipidemia .His body weight is 115 kg. His glucose was 350, Hemoglobin A1C is 13, and his last cholesterol is 350. He is currently taking metformin 500 mg bid "sometimes" but he knows nothing about how the medicine works and not sure he even needs it. He was also prescribed regular insulin on a sliding scale, but stopped taking it 5...
1. A 25-year-old woman has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. She has been placed on a 1500-calorie diabetic diet and is to be started on insulin glargine. Today she has received teaching about her diet, about insulin injections, and about management of diabetes. She received the first dose of insulin glargine at 9 PM; the next morning she complained of feeling "dizzy." The nurse assesses that she is diaphoretic, weak, and pale, with a heart rate of 110...
the nurse is caring for a hospitalized 3 year old client diagnosed with diabetes mellitus the client patient call the nurse to report that clients has become irritable and is caring for no obvious reason what actions should the nurse take.
A 58-year-old man has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. 1. Discuss the effects of diet, exercise, and drug therapy with the client. 2. Your patient tells you his grandson has Type 1 diabetes. Discuss how you as the nurse can help your patient understand the differences of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
A 58-year-old man has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. 1. Discuss the effects of diet, exercise, and drug therapy with the client. 2. Your patient tells you his grandson has Type 1 diabetes. Discuss how you as the nurse can help your patient understand the differences of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
A 58-year-old man has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. 1. Discuss the effects of diet, exercise, and drug therapy with the client. 2. Your patient tells you his grandson has Type 1 diabetes. Discuss how you as the nurse can help your patient understand the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
your patient is 33 years old and as been diagnosedwith type 1 insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. she is going to require two injections of insulin, one in the morning and one in the evening, with both rapid and intermediate acting insulins. . 1. based on the use of nursing diagnoses, is it acceptable to formulate nursing diagnoses for medication related issues,? explain your answer 2. the patient, who has never had the experience of self administering an injection, requires a...