Nursing Asignment Case Study 2022

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Case Study 1:
1. Type 2 diabetes is considered as the most prevalent type of diabetes that occurs when
the human body fails to use adequate amount of insulin effectively that result in the
condition of insulin resistance. In this condition, the human body either does not
produce adequate insulin or develop resistance against the insulin to maintain the
normal blood glucose level in the body. It is also known as the adult-onset diabetes
that is also considered as the progressive condition with no effective treatment or
cure. There are different types of symptoms that exhibit the condition of type 2
diabetes (DeFronzo et al., 2015).
2. Diabetes affects the individual suffering from foot ulcers because the individual
suffering from diabetes have reduced or decreased nerve functioning that majorly
arises due to peripheral diabetic neuropathy. The rate of healing decreases among the
patient, named Percy, as he had type 2 diabetes and hence he had to visit the GP for
dressing his ulcer very week. As the blood sugar level is high of Percy, his arteries are
narrow and hence the blood flow is reduced that would aid in recovery of foot ulcer
and decrease the ability of the foot to heal quickly (Yazdanpanah et al., 2018).
3. The blood glucose level (BGL) of the patient is 2.7mmol/l, which exhibit that he is
suffering from the condition of hypoglycaemia. In this condition the individual face
major difficulty in carrying out their daily activities of life as the brain fails to receive
adequate amount of glucose that might lead to unconsciousness. The immediate action
would be to provide the patient with the injection of glucagon that is responsible for
reversing the condition of hypoglycaemia and also motivate the patient to always
carry a fast-acting carbohydrates with them, and consume glucose tablets or sweets in
emergency situation (Cha et al., 2016).

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4. The patient Percy was suffering from foot ulcer and was exhibiting the wound as red
with exudate that may arise due to the inflammatory response. The inflammatory
response is responsible for exudation of the ulcer that arises due to red blood cells
accumulation with a pink tinge exhibiting damage of the capillaries due to continuous
dressing or changing (McIntosh, Ivory & Gethin, 2019). As the patient was suffering
from type 2 diabetes, it was very likely that the wound healing and repairing
mechanism in his body is extremely reduced as the blood is unable to reach the foot
adequately resulting in delay of wound healing.
5. The patient was suffering from diabetes type 2 associated with foot ulcer and required
detail assistance and care form the various healthcare professionals that will guide
him to manage his lifestyle and eating habits that will in turn help him to recover from
his health condition. The three health professionals who will be involved in managing
the condition of Percy and caring are as follows (Hale, Capra & Bauer, 2015):
 Dietician, who is responsible for making an appropriate diet plan suitable for their
health
 General Practitioners, for monitoring the basic vital signs
 Endocrinologist (diabetes specialist), for managing the type 2 diabetes
Case Study 2:
1. Urinalysis is defined as the set of different screening test which can assist the
healthcare professional in detecting the common diseases such as kidney disorder,
urinary tract infection, diabetes and liver problems. From the urinalysis report of the
patient, it was clear that the patient had no symptom of diabetes as the glucose was
negative but had shown positive result for urinary tract infection associated with
bacterial infection due to the presence of nitrates. Since, the urinalysis result also