Discuss the action and use of insulin to control diabetes mellitus.Discuss the action and use of oral hypoglycemic agents to control dm. Identify the major nursing considerations associated with management of patient with dm2 (e.g nutrition, dietary prescription, activity, and psychological consideration).
Insulin is a hormone ,the major action of insulin is,it pushes out the glucose from the blood cells to tissues and the release of glucose takes place and consumed as energy.Simultaneously it controls the release of glucose from the liver in to the blood vessels and maintaining a normal blood glucose level ( In diabetes the glucose present in the blood cells cannot be pushed out due to lack of insulin and hence it is present in the blood itself, causing a raise in blood sugar level.)
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One of the commonly used oral hypoglycemic agent are Biguanides.This drug when taken orally reaches the gastrointestinal system and the absorption of glucose by the intestine is decreased ,simultaneously it directly acts on the pancreatic bet a cells to release insulin and control blood glucose.The liver is also inhibited from producing glucose.
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The major nursing considerations are
Nutrition and dietary prescription
Activity
Psychological considerations
Discuss the action and use of insulin to control diabetes mellitus.Discuss the action and use of...
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Discuss the nursing implications for insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents used to treat clients with diabetes mellitus. Use the nursing process as a framework for providing individualized care to clients with diabetes mellitus.
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Assignments, Chapter 38, Agents to Control Blood Glucose Levels Learning Objective(s) Written Assignments 1. Briefly describe the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus including alterations in metabolic pathways and changes to basement membranes. 2. You are caring for a 3-year-old child newly diagnosed with Upe 1 diabetes mellitus. The child will be started on insulin. What nursing considerations are essential for caring for this child? Provide the rationale for all nursing considerations 3. You are caring for a 33-year-old pregnant female diagnosed...
Case Study, Chapter 38, Agents to Control Blood Glucose Levels A diabetes registered nurse educator is preparing an in-service presentation for student nurses on agents to control blood glucose levels for diabetes mellitus. The in-service will include a brief review of the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus. Drugs to be included in the presentation will include insulin, chlorpropamide (Diabinese), glyburide (Micronase), and metformin (Glucophage). (Learning Objectives 1, 4, and 5) a.What alterations in metabolic pathways and changes to basement membranes occur...
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40. An LPN/LVN is to administer rapid-acting insulin (Lispro) to a patient with type 2 diabetes. What essential information would you be sure to tell the LPN/LVN? a. Give this insulin after the patient's food tray has been delivered and the patient is ready to eat. b. Only give this insulin if the patient's fingerstick glucose reading is above 200 mg/dL. c. This insulin mimics the basal glucose control of the pancreas. d. Rapid-acting insulin is the only insulin that...
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Case Study #3 Patient History Meg P. is a 21 year old female college student in the honors program carrying a heavy course load. She has recently been diagnosed with Type II diabetes. She is 5’6” and currently weighs 155 lbs. She has been prescribed an oral hypoglycemic to help regulate blood sugar and a statin drug to help address her high blood cholesterol. She is a golfer for her college team and regularly plays or exercises first thing in...
A patient admitted with type 2 diabetes asks the nurse what “type 2” means. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse? “With type 2 diabetes, the body of the pancreas becomes inflamed.” “With type 2 diabetes, the patient is totally dependent on an outside source of insulin.” “With type 2 diabetes, insulin secretion is decreased, and insulin resistance is increased.” “With type 2 diabetes, the body produces autoantibodies that destroy β-cells in the pancreas.” 2. The nurse caring...