Presence Of Glucose And Ketones

Type 1 Diabetes
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Answer 2................................................................................................................................2
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Answer 9................................................................................................................................6
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Answer 1
Sarah has increased appetite along with excessive thirst, which are the symptoms
of type 1 diabetes. After the test the urine, the doctors found that the presence of
glucose and ketones. She has prescribed insulin in order to decrease the level of
sugar in her bloodstream and permit glucose to enter the cells to create energy.
Insulin initiates its action by binding to a glycoprotein receptor on the surface of the
cell (Zaccardi, Webb, Yates & Davies, 2016). Diabetes can be caused due to
genetic factors, and Sarah's mother has an autoimmune disease. Type 1 diabetes
can create severe damage to heart, eyes or kidneys. Hence, insulin has been
prescribed to reduce the effect of type 1 diabetes.
Answer 2
The onset of action for NovoRapid insulin is 10-20 minutes, the peak is 1 to 3
hours, and the duration of insulin is 3 to 5 hours (Bullock & Manias, 2017).
NovoRapid should be administered before the meal, and the meal can be taken
within 5 to 10 minutes after injecting the insulin. It is administered before the meal
because of the faster onset of action, but it could be given immediately after food.
In the given case study, Sarah has been prescribed to administer insulin three
times per day because she has 25.0 mmol/L blood glucose level.