A previously diagnosed individual with diabetes mellitus had been having difficu

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A previously diagnosed individual with diabetes mellitus had been having difficulty maintaining therapeutic glucose levels. You are instructed to provide instructional material concerning the importance of monitoring glucose levels and possible complications of the disorder. Please answer the following questions in full detail:

1-How would you handle this patient-teaching opportunity?

2-List the steps that you would take and the specific instructions you would give to this patient. Example: Start with a brief description of the disease, signs/symptoms, treatment and diagnosis.

Explanation / Answer

Diabetes is a disease related to regulation of sugar. Sugar level is maintained in the body with the help of insulin and glucagon. If your sugar level is increased above normal level then it indirectly invite to other health problems also like kidney failure, ketosis (high ketone bodies formation) it may lead to coma, it may complicated to treat other diseases, heart pressure, even blind Ness or vision problems. So you have to control your sugar level through diet as well as taking medicine properly.

Symptoms or sign:- frequently urination, thirsty feeling, insomnia,

Diagnosis:- it can be diagnosed with blood sample and urine sample check from laboratory include test two times in a day fasting, post pranadial.

It can be treated with medicine as well as diet.

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