Diabetes is a disease that has been plaguing mankind since as early as the time of the Egyptians in 1552 BC (Canadian Diabetes Association‚ 2005) as we know it. We‚ at the moment‚ understand it to be a disease created by the presence of insulin whether deficiency or resistance to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is secreted from the pancreas and its purpose is to maintain the levels of glucose within the body (through usage). A lack of insulin would therefore generally result in the inability to
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disease among Malaysians which is diabetes mellitus (DM)‚ commonly referred to as diabetes‚ is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.Symptoms of diabetes include frequent urination‚ increased thirst‚ and increased hunger. If left untreated‚ diabetes can cause many complications. Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease‚ stroke‚ kidney failure‚ foot ulcers and damage to the eyes. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not
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Running Head: DEALING WITH DIABETES UO7a1-Unit 7 Assignment DEALING WITH DIABETES BIO1000 Capella University November 24‚ 2013 DEALING WITH DIABETES Dear Friend‚ I sympathize with you newly discovered prognosis of type 2 diabetes. It is a process of deciding now‚ how to utilize your method of change in diet‚ exercise and properly medicating yourself. I took the initiative of preparing some information
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Diabetes Scenario Failing to double check the name of a nursing home resident‚ a student nurse accidentally gives 13 units of 70/30 insulin to a patient who also received glipizide this morning. * What should the student nurse do when she realizes the error? * Report the error to her preceptor Nurse‚ along with the Nursing Supervisor. * At what point would the insulin peak and when should blood sugars be checked? * 70/30 insulin has a peak of 2-12 hours.
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Health Promotion in Nursing Care Robert Driver GCU Family-Centered Health Promotion NRS-429 Jennifer Wood October 12‚ 2014 Health Promotion in Nursing Care Health Promotion is the social science and art of helping individuals discover the interaction between their optimal health and core passions‚ increasing their ambition to strive for optimal health‚ and encouraging them in changing their lifestyle to move toward a state of ideal health. Lifestyle change is made possible through educational
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and concepts of health promotions Most health promotion theories come from the behavioral and social sciences‚ borrowing heavily from disciplines such as psychology‚ sociology‚ marketing‚ consumer behaviors‚ management and political science. Such diversity reflects the fact that health promotion practice is not only concerned with individual health behaviors‚ but also with the organization of society and the role of policy‚ organizational and community structures in promoting health. It’s also important
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CONCEPT 8 CONCEPT OF HEALTH PROMOTION 8.0 INTRODUCTION/IDENTIFICATION OF CONCEPT Considerable differences appear in the literature regarding the use of the term health; wellness; health promotion; primary‚ secondary‚ and tertiary prevention; health protection; and illness prevention. These differences are confusing to both health professionals and the consumers of health care services. Authors in nursing and the health care field present different definitions of health promotion and primary prevention
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Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels that result from defects in insulin secretion‚ or its action‚ or both. Diabetes mellitus‚ commonly referred to as diabetes which was first identified as a disease associated with "sweet urine‚" and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of blood glucose lead to spillage of glucose into the urine‚ hence the term sweet urine. The most common form of diabetes is Type II‚ It
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trace and acknowledge ownership of copyright material. The Independent Learning Centre welcomes information that might rectify any errors or omissions. Lesson 8 Biology SBI3U-C Introduction The demand for insulin in the treatment of diabetes is soaring. According to
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Sofia Sanchez HCS 245 24 Jun 11 Diabetes Prevention The rate of diabetes has doubled in the United States in the last decade. If you thought diabetes was a disease that only older people needed to worry about‚ you should think again. About 90 percent of the new cases of diabetes are the type 2 variety‚ which is the form of diabetes linked to obesity. There are many ways you can cut your risk‚ by up to half‚ by being a little proactive. Individuals do need to stay close to their ideal
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