hospital I realize how many patients have diabetes. As a nurse‚ I believe it is very important to know how to educate the diabetic patients as to the guidelines they should follow at home on the foods they should be eating and avoiding. In addition I believe it is important for the nurse to know what foods the patient should and should not be eating in the hospital. This teaching plan is going to focus on a general guideline of a diet for a patient with diabetes. As of 2011 25.8 million children and
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world. When they are paired with diabetes‚ it becomes an even greater issue. ‘Having diabetes means that you are more likely to develop heart disease and have a greater chance of a heart attack or a stroke.’ according to NIDDK‚ a big player in research of heart disease. These are just a start to the list of problems you are likely to have when diabetic. The longer the diagnosis of diabetes‚ the bigger chance of heart disease. This does not mean if you have diabetes you’ll have heart disease‚ this
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Structured Exercise Helps Effectively Prevent and/or Manage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus” Introduction According to the American Diabetes Association there are 23.6 million children and adults in the United States‚ or 7.8% of the population‚ who have diabetes. While an estimated 17.9 million have been diagnosed with diabetes‚ unfortunately‚ 5.7 million people (or nearly one quarter) are unaware that they have the disease (1). Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which the body’s ability to produce insulin
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Type 2 diabetes is a chronic illness that is a result of the body’s insulin not functioning correctly. It was formerly called adult-onset or insulin-dependent. It is also the most common kind of diabetes accounting for about 90 percent of all diabetes cases. Type 2 diabetes can also cause obesity and high cholesterol. About 6 percent of the population suffers from diabetes while about one-third of those who do have it‚ do not know about it. Insulin is a chemical that is released by the body
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Diabetes Case Study Laura Dittmer Eileen Gillespie Tracy Taylor Gina Hall Ann Slattery NUR/427 3/17/2014 University of Phoenix Diabetes Case Study In order to deliver effective teaching and education to Angelo an assessment of what he knows about his illness‚ where his educational needs lie‚ and his readiness to learn must be evaluated. Completing this assessment allows the nurse educator to evaluate Angelo’s cognitive level and how to proceed with education. The nurse educator must
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Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 Etiology Genetic Autoimmune Disease Pancreas stops producing insulin -Insulin: hormone that enables people to get energy from food Beta cells destroyed by immune system -Beta cells: insulin-producing cells in pancreas Who is at risk? Children and Adults at any age Family history of Diabetes Genetics Geography: incidence increases the farther away from equator Normal Ranges of Blood Glucose 70-100 mg/dL Hyperglycemia Blood Glucose Level:
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Diabetes Beta- carotene is an organic compound categorized as a terpenoid (Gutiérrez‚ & Gonzalez‚ 2010). Naturally‚ it is a predecessor of vitamin A‚ and found in several yellow fruits and vegetables. These organic nutrients play a vital role in aiding vision‚ skin growth‚ and bone development. In addition to these crucial roles‚ Beta-carotene may be of significant help in regulating the blood sugar in diabetic persons (Gutiérrez‚ & Gonzalez‚ 2010). Human bodies regulate blood sugar levels with
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your diabetes effectively‚ you need essential exercises that will help you as a diabetic. The Concord Hospital in Sydney actually did a research that proved how in some cases exercise could reverse your diabetes. By starting an exercise program that suits your own personal needs‚ you will achieve good health. Before starting any new exercise program‚ you need to consult your doctor first to see which exercise will be the most beneficial to you depending on where you are with your diabetes. You need
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DISEASE AND DIABETES MELLITUS The relationship between diabetes mellitus and periodontal disease has been extensively examined. It is clear from epidemiologic research that diabetes increases Periodontal Medicine • CHAPTER 13 237 the risk for and severity of periodontal diseases.59 The biologic mechanisms through which diabetes influences the periodontium are discussed in Chapter 12. The increased prevalence and severity of periodontitis commonly seen in patients with diabetes‚ especially
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PERSONAL STORY: REVERSING ILNESSES There I was again at the doctor’s office and expecting my second child‚ when I heard it again: “Mrs. Melgar your blood sugar is a little high again” “You have gestational diabetes”. I have heard the same diagnosis before when I was expecting my first child and I had not done anything about it‚ after all‚ the doctor had told me that it will go away after my pregnancy was over. And I thought it did. Did I need to worry this second time around? A little inside
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