Tom is a newly diagnosed client with diabetes mellitus
a. What are the three classic symptoms his physician recognized when he came in for a physical because he "didn't feel right"?
b. What laboratory methods can be used to diagnose diabetes mellitus?
c. What are some of the methods used to treat this disorder?
Students' answers should include the following:
a. Polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia are the classic symptoms, along with weakness, fatigue, dehydration, etc.
Ketones are by-products of fat metabolism.
Develops ketoacidosis due to sudden cessation of insulin production
b. A1c, blood glucose levels, chemistry, and urine testing
c. Exercise, carbohydrate counting, insulin, diet modification, and oral antidiabetic agents
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a. education. c. culture. b. religion. d. peer pressure.
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a. bony prominence. b. eyelid. c. mucous membrane. d. femoral vein.
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a. Shared governance b. Underdelegating c. Overdelegating d. Procrastination