Diabetics are restricted from many things throughout their lifetime‚ there are more necessities then there are restrictions. It is very important for Diabetics to know what they are eating and the nutritional facts of the food. One reason for this is because before they eat food they inject insulin into their body. In order to find how much insulin they need‚ one aspect is to know how many carbs they are eating. Other than blood sugar‚ some foods can also affect their body in general. The reasoning
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States and is the seventh leading cause of death” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ 2013). The prevalence of diabetes is expected to continue to rise so creating goals‚ objectives‚ and educational forums that are easily accessible to the diabetic populations is critical for reducing the incidence. What is Diabetes? Diabetes “occurs when the body cannot produce or respond appropriately to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to absorb and use glucose (sugar) as fuel for
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DIABETIC TEACHING PLAN Teaching/learning methods used: * Individual Instruction * Visual aids * Return demonstration * Reinforce teaching * Group discussion * Questions and Answers Topic(s) on Diabetes: (Do not select more than two topics). 1. What is Diabetes? (include Type I and Type II) 2. Oral Anti -Diabetic Medications 3. Insulin administration and Storage 4. Diet instructions
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One of the principles for drug administration is right to refuse. Patient has a right to refuse any treatment allocated for her or himself. For example‚ Muslim diabetic patient may refuse to accept the use of porcine derived drugs and prefer bovine derived drugs for religious purposes. Refusal or treatment not only related to drug administration but often involve a complex issue such as refusal of blood transfusions. When a nurse deal with these kind of issues‚ an accurate documentation is needed
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caused by the cardiovascular effects associated with DM that result in coronary artery disease‚ atherosclerosis‚ and stroke. People diagnosed with DM are two to four times more likely to have heart disease or have a stroke than people who are not diabetic. DM is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the United States. DM is also the most common cause of nontraumatic amputations and newly diagnosed blindness (LeMone & Burke‚ 2008). Signs and Symptoms Before someone is diagnosed with
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Athlete’s foot is an infection caused when fungi invade the skin. It occurs on the bottom of feet and/or between toes and is highly contagious. If left untreated‚ it can: • Spread to other parts of the body • Invade and destroy the nail plates of your toenails • Hinder athletic performance Symptoms include burning‚ itching‚ cracking and scaling. How’d I get it? It’s most commonly picked up by walking barefoot in a locker room‚ public pool or shower area. People are most susceptible when their feet
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Fractures of the foot can occur in many different ways but generally after a severe impact injury or gradually over time due to overuse or repetitive activity‚ over training or a training programme that has increased without giving enough time for build-up. Simply changing a training surface can result in injury e.g running on a track to running on a treadmill. The most common type of fracture is the stress fracture which is most common in runners or athletes who participate in sports that require
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World War One: Table of Contents: What is Trench Foot?....................................pg3 Causes of Trench Foot?.................................pg4 Symptoms and Treatment……………………pg5 Why does it affect the soldiers during the world war one?...............................................pg6 Bibliography……………………………………..pg7 What is Trench Foot? Many soldiers who fought in the First World War suffered from trench foot. Trench foot is a medical condition caused by long period of time in
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FOOT LOCKER‚ RETAIL ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR GIANT Foot Locker‚ Inc. (NYSE: FL) is one of the most successful sportswear and footwear retailers in the world‚ with its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan‚ New York City‚ and operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide. It operates approximately 3‚400 stores in 21 countries in North America‚ Europe and Australia. Through its Foot Locker‚ Footaction‚ Lady Foot Locker‚ Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports retail stores‚ as well as its direct-to-customer
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Clubfoot is defined as a congenital foot deformity characterized by a kidney shaped foot that turns inward and points down. The forefoot is curved inward‚ the heel is bent inward‚ and the ankle is fixed in planter flexion with the toes pointing down. Shortened tendons on the inside of the lower leg‚ together with abnormally shaped bones that restrict movement outwards cause the foot to turn inwards. A tightened Achilles tendon causes the foot to point downwards. The medical term for clubfoot
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