Universal Healthcare System Mary was a widowed mother of two kids. She was forty-two years old. She worked at Wal-Mart as a cashier. She earned about $1‚300.00 per month. She wanted to buy health insurance for herself and her family but she could not afford to buy it because she had high-blood pressure and diabetes. If she paid for health insurance‚ she had to pay around $350.00 per month. She could not afford her rent and food expenses if she took $350.00 out of her pay every month. So‚ even
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This algorithm is not intended to be used for those individuals with diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar states. Target range for Glycemic Control: 140-180 mg/dL 1. STANDARD DRIP DILUTION: Humulin R 100 units in 100mL 0.9% NaCl 2. Start IV Insulin therapy when glucose is above the target range. 3. Insulin infusions should be discontinued when: a. Patient has no history of diabetes and is receiving less than 1 unit/hour. b. Patient receives 1st dose
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fats to provide energy in a process called gluconeogenesis. This breakdown of fats produces ketones such as acetone‚ these molecules are acidic. A build-up of acetone and acetoacetate in Roberta’s blood lowers the pH of her blood. This is known as ketoacidosis. She will begin to rapidly breathe in order to compensate for the high levels of acetone and low pH of her blood. 2. She feels very thirsty despite drinking lots of water. This is a common symptom of diabetes‚ another term for this is polydipsia
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Donna Curtis October 13‚ 2012 Nursing 155 Diabetes Assignment 1. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the result of the pancreas being unable to produce adequate amounts of insulin and the resistance of cells to insulin. This results in glucose remaining in the blood and not being taken up by the cells leading to hyperglycemia. Because of insulin’s role in the stimulation of the synthesis of protein and the storage of fatty acids in adipose tissue‚ inadequate amounts of insulin also reduces nutrients that
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secretion by the beta cells of the pancreas or resistance to insulin. It is characterized by hyperglycaemia and present with characteristics symptoms such as thirst‚ polyuria‚ glycosuria‚ blurring of vision and weight loss. In its most severe forms‚ ketoacidosis or a non-ketotic hyperosmolar state can develop and lead to stupor‚ coma‚ and in the absence of effective treatment‚ death. The diagnosis of confirmed by fasting plasma
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take insulin every day (usually several times a day) using a needle or an insulin pump -What Can Happen if Diabetes Is Not Under Control? Out-of-control blood sugar levels can lead to short-term problems like hypoglycemia‚ hyperglycemia‚ or diabetic ketoacidosis. In the long run‚ not controlling diabetes can also damage the vessels that supply blood to important organs‚ like the heart‚ kidneys‚ eyes‚ and nerves. This means that heart disease and stroke‚ kidney disease‚ vision problems‚ and nerve problems
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daily insulin injections‚ controlled diet‚ exercise and close monitoring of blood glucose levels in order to lead a relatively normal life. Diabetic patients are having difficulty in functioning on their daily lives. In the verge of hunger‚ they won’t be able to control their food
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elevated‚ would your answer change? Explain. 2. Diabetes mellitus produces many homeostatic imbalances‚ including acidosis. The pH imbalance is due to ketoacidosis‚ which results from excessive accumulation of byproducts of fat metabolism‚ as the body cannot meet energy needs from carbohydrate metabolism. Sally is a teenaged diabetic who sometimes rebels by not taking her insulin. Her mother takes her to the hospital because her breathing has become deep and gasping. Explain Sally’s breathing
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breathing? (HINT: Think about dead space) Question 3: Diabetes mellitus produces many homeostatic imbalances‚ including acidosis. The pH imbalance is due to ketoacidosis‚ which results from excessive accumulation of by-products of fat metabolism‚ as the body cannot meet energy needs from carbohydrate metabolism. Sally is a teenaged diabetic who sometimes rebels by not taking her insulin. Her mother takes her to the hospital because her breathing has become deep and gasping. Explain Sally’s breathing
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It’s Tuesday morning‚ a typical day for my mom at work‚ she’s a unit clerk. But not for me‚ today I am spending the whole day with her at her workplace‚ hospital‚ to do my paperwork for Medical Terminology class. She started by going through the charts one by one and I did the same thing. Due to hospital policy‚ patient’s names are not to be revealed on this report. 5U-Room 1: Patient was admitted with constant pain on the right side of the abdomen under the rib cage‚ diarrhea‚ nausea‚ vomiting
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