Case Study: Diabetes Type 2 and Nursing Interventions
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Diabetes type 2
Diabetes is one of the most common health conditions among people. It is not restricted to a
particular state or country; it has been affecting people from all around the world. Diabetes type
2 accounts for nearly 90 to 95 per cent of all diabetes cases (Donath, and Shoelson, 2011). The
statistics of national diabetes statistics report 2017 reported that nearly 23.1 million individuals
had identified with this health condition. Specifically, in the US nearly 5300 kids and teenagers
aged between 10 to 19 tears had this health issue. It is estimated that higher than 1 on seventeen
individuals in the UK has diabetes type 2. Role of nurses is important while dealing with people
having this issue. Their main role is to provide quality health care and keep the patient's data
confidential (Zinman et al., 2015). Diabetes is a long-lasting disease that cannot be cured;
therefore most of the patients are concern about the confidentiality of their case. Therefore is the
duty of the nurses and other health care provider to safe and keep their information secret
(Donath, and Shoelson, 2011). In this particular essay the safe and effective delivery of care,
upkeep, and management of the person with a complex health issue, and the opportunities to
promote the health of adults will be discussed.
Jack is the 36 years old man African-American man living with his wife with 2 children. He
works 8 hours daily in a packing company. His wife is also working in a garment company to
provide financial support to the family. He has identified with type 2 diabetes 6 months ago and
prescribed with metformin in order to maintain his misbalanced insulin regulation. He also
gained a lot of weight in the last 1 years and unable to work efficiently. He has been smoking
nearly 15 cigarettes per day and drinks three to four drinks of wine. He also stated that he is not
observing any improvement with the prescribed medicines. His wife revealed that he is not very
interactive with other people these days and like to stay alone. He has also been facing issues like
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Diabetes type 2
Diabetes is one of the most common health conditions among people. It is not restricted to a
particular state or country; it has been affecting people from all around the world. Diabetes type
2 accounts for nearly 90 to 95 per cent of all diabetes cases (Donath, and Shoelson, 2011). The
statistics of national diabetes statistics report 2017 reported that nearly 23.1 million individuals
had identified with this health condition. Specifically, in the US nearly 5300 kids and teenagers
aged between 10 to 19 tears had this health issue. It is estimated that higher than 1 on seventeen
individuals in the UK has diabetes type 2. Role of nurses is important while dealing with people
having this issue. Their main role is to provide quality health care and keep the patient's data
confidential (Zinman et al., 2015). Diabetes is a long-lasting disease that cannot be cured;
therefore most of the patients are concern about the confidentiality of their case. Therefore is the
duty of the nurses and other health care provider to safe and keep their information secret
(Donath, and Shoelson, 2011). In this particular essay the safe and effective delivery of care,
upkeep, and management of the person with a complex health issue, and the opportunities to
promote the health of adults will be discussed.
Jack is the 36 years old man African-American man living with his wife with 2 children. He
works 8 hours daily in a packing company. His wife is also working in a garment company to
provide financial support to the family. He has identified with type 2 diabetes 6 months ago and
prescribed with metformin in order to maintain his misbalanced insulin regulation. He also
gained a lot of weight in the last 1 years and unable to work efficiently. He has been smoking
nearly 15 cigarettes per day and drinks three to four drinks of wine. He also stated that he is not
observing any improvement with the prescribed medicines. His wife revealed that he is not very
interactive with other people these days and like to stay alone. He has also been facing issues like
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hypercholesterolemia and hypertension. Since he was diagnosed with diabetes, he is also
suffering from stress and depression. Other health issues he has been facing include excessive
hunger, blurred vision, fatigue, frequent urination, sleeplessness, and excessive thirst. These
health situations are causing a lack of alertness and concentrations towards his work and family.
He has been assessed when he was admitted in the hospital and his vital sign assessment report
shows that the respiratory is 25 breaths per minute, heart rate 120 BPM, SpO2 is 96 per cent. The
patient is admitted to the hospital and currently prescribed with sulfonylureas, meglitinides,
thiazolidinedione, DPP-4 inhibitors, and GLP-1 receptor agonists along with the metformin.
Diabetes is a lifelong disorder that influences body functioning. The pancreases generate a
hormone called insulin which is the main triggering factor to turn the glucose from the foodstuff
to energy. In diabetes type, the insulin is not controlled defectively or it is not being used by the
cells, this is called insulin resistance (Bupa. 2019). The body tries to cope up with the adverse
situation but it ultimately leads to sugar build-up in the blood. The sign and symptoms associated
with diabetes type include fatigue, increased thirst, and hunger, headaches, loss of consciousness,
frequent urination, increased blood pressure and respiration rate (NHS. 2017). Insulin resistance
is the main cause of these health conditions, insulin is the hormone that permits the body to
maintain the sugar in the blood. Insulin resistance is the condition in which the cells are not able
to use insulin resourcefully. As an outcome, it takes additional insulin than usual to carriage
blood sugar or glucose into body cells, to be used instantly for fuel or kept for future use (Bupa.
2019). A fall in efficacy in receiving glucose to the cells produces a difficulty for cell
performance; glucose is usually the body's most rapid and most willingly obtainable source of
energy. As discussed in the case study the patient is also recognized with symptoms similar to
these health conditions. Diabetes type 2 can be caused by insulin resistance mostly. There are
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hypercholesterolemia and hypertension. Since he was diagnosed with diabetes, he is also
suffering from stress and depression. Other health issues he has been facing include excessive
hunger, blurred vision, fatigue, frequent urination, sleeplessness, and excessive thirst. These
health situations are causing a lack of alertness and concentrations towards his work and family.
He has been assessed when he was admitted in the hospital and his vital sign assessment report
shows that the respiratory is 25 breaths per minute, heart rate 120 BPM, SpO2 is 96 per cent. The
patient is admitted to the hospital and currently prescribed with sulfonylureas, meglitinides,
thiazolidinedione, DPP-4 inhibitors, and GLP-1 receptor agonists along with the metformin.
Diabetes is a lifelong disorder that influences body functioning. The pancreases generate a
hormone called insulin which is the main triggering factor to turn the glucose from the foodstuff
to energy. In diabetes type, the insulin is not controlled defectively or it is not being used by the
cells, this is called insulin resistance (Bupa. 2019). The body tries to cope up with the adverse
situation but it ultimately leads to sugar build-up in the blood. The sign and symptoms associated
with diabetes type include fatigue, increased thirst, and hunger, headaches, loss of consciousness,
frequent urination, increased blood pressure and respiration rate (NHS. 2017). Insulin resistance
is the main cause of these health conditions, insulin is the hormone that permits the body to
maintain the sugar in the blood. Insulin resistance is the condition in which the cells are not able
to use insulin resourcefully. As an outcome, it takes additional insulin than usual to carriage
blood sugar or glucose into body cells, to be used instantly for fuel or kept for future use (Bupa.
2019). A fall in efficacy in receiving glucose to the cells produces a difficulty for cell
performance; glucose is usually the body's most rapid and most willingly obtainable source of
energy. As discussed in the case study the patient is also recognized with symptoms similar to
these health conditions. Diabetes type 2 can be caused by insulin resistance mostly. There are
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