Unit Three Workbook Assignment Chapter 4: Diseases and Conditions of the Endocrine System Assignment: For each scenario that follows‚ explain how and why you would schedule an appointment or suggest a referral based on the patient’s reported symptoms. Be sure to first review the “Guidelines for Patient-Screening Exercises” found on page iii in the Introduction section of your Workbook. A male patient calls for an appointment. He reports experiencing the sudden onset of excessive thirst and
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at this time or any other time of any mental health issues. merriam-webster.com 7.) Hyperglycemia – Above normal blood sugar. does not show any signs of this at this time or any other time. Pg. 113 “The Language of Medicine” 10th edition. 8.) Hypoglycemia – below normal blood sugar. does not show any signs of this at this time or any other time. Pg 113 “The Language of Medicine” 10th edition. 9.) Dysphagia – Difficulty in swallowing‚ feels like a lump in the throat when swallowing. does not show
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each main meal (breakfast‚ lunch and dinner). What about snacks? If you use insulin or certain types of blood glucose lowering medications‚ you may need to eat a carbohydrate-based snack in between meals and before going to bed to prevent a hypoglycemia. If you need snacks‚ aim for 1–2 carbohydrate exchanges per snack (that is‚ 15–30 grams of carbohydrate). Sample meal plan This meal plan is an example of what carbohydrate counting looks like across a day. Each main meal provides three (3) carbohydrate
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Lexi started having trouble eating and she was very fussy‚ so I took her to the emergency room. There they did every test imaginable on her. They tested her for everything. Finally after hours of testing they admitted her and diagnosed her with hypoglycemia and she had three different types of bacteria growing in her blood. They put her in a room on the sixth floor of the hospital‚ which was the pediatric floor. After the nurses got done asking me what seemed like a thousand questions they explained
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Also‚ Hypoglycemia unawareness can be caused by autonomic neuropathy. This is a condition in which people with diabetes no longer experience the waring symptoms of low blood glucose levels. Proximal neuropathy causes pain in the thighs‚ hips‚ or buttocks. Leading
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What is a seizure? A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain’s normal electrical activity accompanied by altered consciousness and/or other neurological and behavioral manifestations. Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures with symptoms that vary from a momentary lapse of attention to severe convulsions. Types of seizures Grand-Mal Seizures – This type of seizure presents as a generalized tonic-clonic seizure that often begins with a loud cry before the person having
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Diabetes Case Study August 14‚ 2014 Dr. June Stahl Diabetes Case Study Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease that affects many people throughout the world. Disease management is focused around diet‚ medication‚ and constant monitoring of blood sugar levels. In the case study of Angelo Reyes‚ his diabetes management has been under control. Over the next few weeks‚ changes in his life cause an alteration in the management of his chronic disease. In Angelo’s case study‚ the reader can identify
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Chapter 40: Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which finding for a 19-year-old female who is a vegan may indicate the need for cobalamin supplementation? a. Paresthesias b. Ecchymoses c. Dry‚ scaly skin d. Gingival swelling ANS: A Cobalamin (vitamin B12) cannot be obtained from foods of plant origin‚ so the patient will be most at risk for signs of cobalamin deficiency‚ such as paresthesias‚ peripheral neuropathy‚ and anemia. The other symptoms listed are associated
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Skin to Skin contact following Cesarean Birth Definition Skin to skin contact (SSC) or kangaroo care is defined as‚ “the placement of the diaper clad neonate on the bare chest of the mother‚ upright‚ prone‚ and between her breasts.” (Frederick) Presentation of the Topic Description and Background of the Topic There are many advantages associated with skin to skin contact provided soon after birth‚ such as maintaining the newborn’s thermoregulation and blood glucose levels‚ decreases the risk of
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When I was a kid back then I was dreaming of going to America. My parents advises me to study hard and pick a profession that is in demand every part of the world. I was so not prepared on what profession that is in demand so my sister Belinda who was studying Nursing at The University of Santo Tomas encouraged me to follow her footstep. I was contemplating to take Medicine but my brother Manolo who was an Intern at the Jose Reyes Memorial Hospital in Manila was complaining of sleepless night
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