Exercise And Diabetes Case Studies

The most significant difference between the regular insulin and the rapid acting insulin is the onset. The onset for rapid-acting or lispro is 10-15 minutes, and for the regular it is ½-1 hour.

The nurse could ask the client what they know about their condition, risk factors, and

There are three kinds of physical activity that can be incorporated in a daily routine to help reduce the risks of becoming a type 2 diabetic. The first physical activity is aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise helps burn excess fat, and makes the heart and bones strong which helps alleviate stress and improves blood circulation. It also decreases the risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke as aerobic exercise keeps the blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels on target (American Diabetes Association, 2013). It is recommended to incorporate 30 minutes of aerobic activity on a daily basis some examples include

Discuss how an understanding of nursing-sensitive indicators could assist the nurses in this case in identifying issues that may interfere with patient care.

The diagnosis, prognosis, interventions and medications that surround a nurses everyday practice can be very similar. Although the diagnosis is the same the patients are not. Each patient has difficulties grasping a portion of their clinical situation. It is up to the nurse to identify these barriers, find ways to overcome them and make certain the patient is in full understanding of the plan of care. Barriers could be as simple as the patient speaking a different language which would prompt the nurse to find an interpreter. Other barriers may compel the nurse to print out pictures,

Such as in the S for Sleeping Disorders, the nurse found out that patient is having difficulty sleeping, with the assist of pain medication. The nurse requested that she will refer a sleep regiment, and make sure the environment has less distractions. Next was P for Problem with eating, the nurse found out that the patient must eat her food in small pieces, and prefer a soft consistency, and has issue using her eating utensils, due to weakness in her fingers. The nurse recommended the RNA to assist her with that at dinner time. Next, the I for Incontinence, the nurse found out that patient has issue with getting to the bathroom in time before she has an accident. The nurse recommended for patient to have a bathroom regiment and bed side commode. In C for Confusion the nurse found out that due to patient being on pain medication, she is sleeping so much, and she is confused as to where she is, along with the date and time. In E for Evidence of Falls, she assesses history of fall within 6 months and the use of assisted devices, then recommended physical therapy consult due to weakness and strength. In S for Skin Breakdown, the nurse recommended soft care mattress, heel lift boot and frequent skin assessment due to patient concern with her skin easily can

The first step is physical activity that helps the patients of diabetes type 2 to control the level of glucose in the blood. Diabetes type 2 means that the glucose in the blood has a high range. Physical activity can affect the level of glucose, so it can make it low. Moreover, it is an essential component to manage or prevent type 2. Exercises have many benefits that help the patients with type 2. For example, it assists the patients to lose weight, so the high level of glucose inside the blood will be lower. When the patients do exercise, their muscles use the glucose to do the work, so the glucose will be low

Youth accounts for almost half of the new cases of type 2 diabetes in North America. Addressing socioeconomic factors, poverty and education have the largest impact on the population in health. So much that, communities developed programs for families all across Canada. An example in Ontario is the ‘Children’s Exercise and Nutrition Centre’. This clinic is in the McMaster Children’s Hospital, in Hamilton, Ontario. At this nutrition center, their team includes; a behavioral therapist, who will help kids with eating and activity habits, help set goals, and lifestyle modifications. Second to the team is a Kinesiologist, which will assess the child’s/families activity level, help encourage exercise and how important it is to be active. They

Many people suffer from type 2 diabetes, a type of metabolic disease (Curry et al., 2015; Hawley & Gibala, 2012). The prevalence of this disease has been increasing; one reason for this increase could be increased consumption of food as well as decreased prevalence of physical activity (Hawley & Gibala, 2012). Patients with type 2 diabetes are not able to metabolise glucose properly (Curry et al., 2015). Type 2 diabetes can cause patients to be very thirsty, excessively weary, and to experience a broad variety of other symptoms (Tovi & Engfeldt, 1998). It is often treated with insulin in order to help the body metabolise glucose (Tovi & Engfeldt, 1998). However, taking insulin can result in weight gain (Tovi & Engfeldt, 1998). Fat of the abdomen can be an indicator of the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease in an individual with type 2 diabetes, which is heavily correlated with type 2 diabetes (Siren, Eriksson, & Vanhanen, 2012). In terms of lifestyle choices, type 2 diabetes patients are often told to focus on diet, but are also encouraged to increase frequency of physical activity (Alvarez et al., 2016; Hawley & Gibala, 2012). Physical activity has been shown to decrease the amount of deaths resulting from diabetes related causes (Church et al., 2004). Increased physical activity has been shown to help glucose metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes (Curry et al., 2015). People who suffer

The problem with diabetics of course is that storage of glucose requires mediation by insulin, and this natural pathway is impaired by the disease. As I discussed in my last blog post, aerobic exercise has been shown to increase muscle glucose uptake and improve insulin sensitivity. That’s why most diabetes management plans include

After considering Mrs White’s available medical information upon her presentation to the medical ward, the nurse would introduce themselves as the primary carer, in order to create a rapport with the patient. Being aware of the language/communication barrier, the nurse would focus on eye contact, facial expression and may use closed ended questions, requiring the patient to nod her head in ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to be able to establish her understanding of what is happening. The nurse would express empathy and act in a culturally sensitive manner (Schouten, 2006). Primarily, the

How adolescents manage type I diabetes is a rather interesting topic to me. This topic interests me because I have a friend who has type I diabetes and because I learned some things about this disease in my class, Nutrition Science, and I wanted to learn more about it. I wanted to do some more research, particularly looking at children with Type I Diabetes. Some information that I do already know about Type I Diabetes is that people, who have this unfortunate disease, need to take insulin shots. Without these insulin shots, one may go into a diabetic shock, and can even die. Most people with this type of diabetes are

Sporting events, church activities, chores, playing and homework take up most of a child’s waking hours. The monitoring and treatment of this disease affects everything the child does and in turn affects the entire family. Keeping the insulin levels within normal limits requires diligent monitoring of blood glucose levels and managing the child’s diet is extremely important. When blood glucose levels fall out of the normal range the main treatment for Type 1 Diabetes requires insulin therapy. The Insulin therapy is needed to replace or supplement what insulin the body can’t provide. Some factors that affect blood glucose levels are: insulin, food, activity, exercise, and stress ( Daneman, Frank & Perlman,1999). Because of the difficulties that families with child diabetes face it is hard for the families not to revolve everything they do around the child. Although there is no easy answer to this problem HK Akerblom explains it well,“ Insulin therapy should be fitted into the daily schedule and way of life of the child and the family, rather than the child and family living their lives according to a strict timetable determined by the insulin therapy”(1998).

In type 2 diabetes, the body becomes resistant to insulin, a hormone released by the pancreas. It regulates the flow and use of glucose in the body. If you have type 2 diabetes, your body becomes resistant to the insulin, not allowing the sugars to get into the body's cells. This results in a high blood pressure. With the over abundance of sugar in the bloodstream the cells aren't able to function properly. Over time, the high levels of glucose in the body causes much damage to the body, including: damage to the kidneys, heart, and the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Exercise reduces the risk of diabetes by causing the glucose in the body to move faster, which in turn lowers the level of blood sugar. The lower blood sugar levels allow the body to be more sensitive to insulin. Therefore, resulting in the absorption of glucose into the body's cells. Allowing the organs to operate fully and correctly.

What was once thought to be found only among adults has become one of the most common chronic diseases among children in the United States. Ordinarily, when diabetes strikes during childhood it is assumed to be type 1. The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study began in 2000 and has provided the most comprehensive estimates of the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes among youth less than 20 years of age in the US (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that annually, an estimated 18,436 youth are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and 5,089 youth are diagnosed with type 2 among youth. In the last two decades, type 2 diabetes, has been reported among U.S. children and adolescents with increasing frequency. Disease researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made the prediction that one in three children born in the United States in 2000 will likely develop type 2 diabetes sometime in their lifetime unless they get more exercise and improve their diets, particularly for Latino children (CDC, 2014). Without changes in diet and exercise, their odds of developing diabetes as they grow older was about 50-50.