Week 5: Endocrine System Disorders and the Treatment of Diabetes

**THIS DISCUSSION IS DIVIDE IN TWO PARTS

–

 

 

1.

 

MAIN DISCUSSION POST BY

WEDNESDAY

9/29

/2021

 

BEFORE

8:00 PM EST

 

 

2.

 

 

TWO REPLIES BY FRIDAY

10/01

/2021 BEFORE 8:00 PM EST

 

 

Discussion: Diabetes and Drug Treatments

 

 

Each year, 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes (American Diabetes

Association, 2019). If left untr

eated, diabetic patients are at risk for several alterations,

including heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, neuropathy, and blindness. There are

various methods for treating diabetes, many of which include some form of drug

therapy. The type of diabetes

 

as well as the patient’s behavior factors will impact

treatment recommendations.

 

 

For this Discussion, you compare types of diabetes, including drug treatments for type

1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.

 

 

To Prepare

 

·

 

Review the Resources for this module and reflect on differences between types

of diabetes, including type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile di

abetes.

 

·

 

Select one type of diabetes to focus on for this Discussion.

 

·

 

Consider one type of drug used to treat the type of diabetes you selected,

including proper preparation and administration of this drug. Then, reflect on

dietary considerations related to

 

treatment.

 

·

 

Think about the short

–

term and long

–

term impact of the diabetes you selected on

patients, including effects of drug treatments.

 

 

Discussion

 

Week 5

–

 

Instructions

 

 

1.

 

Post

 

a brief explanation of the differences between the types of diabetes,

including type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.

 

2.

 

Select one type of diabetes to focus on for this Discussion.

 

Describe one type of

drug used to treat the type of diabetes you selected, including proper preparation

and administration o

f this drug.

 

3.

 

I

nclude dietary considerations related to treatment.

 

4.

 

Then, explain the short

–

term and long

–

term impact of this type of diabetes on

patients. including effects of drug treatments.

 

5.

 

Be specific and provide examples.

 

6.

 

At least 5

references

 

 

**THIS DISCUSSION IS DIVIDE IN TWO PARTS –

 

1. MAIN DISCUSSION POST BY WEDNESDAY 9/29/2021 BEFORE

8:00 PM EST

2. TWO REPLIES BY FRIDAY 10/01/2021 BEFORE 8:00 PM EST

 

Discussion: Diabetes and Drug Treatments

 

Each year, 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes (American Diabetes

Association, 2019). If left untreated, diabetic patients are at risk for several alterations,

including heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, neuropathy, and blindness. There are

various methods for treating diabetes, many of which include some form of drug

therapy. The type of diabetes as well as the patient’s behavior factors will impact

treatment recommendations.

 

For this Discussion, you compare types of diabetes, including drug treatments for type

1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.

 

To Prepare

 Review the Resources for this module and reflect on differences between types

of diabetes, including type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.

 Select one type of diabetes to focus on for this Discussion.

 Consider one type of drug used to treat the type of diabetes you selected,

including proper preparation and administration of this drug. Then, reflect on

dietary considerations related to treatment.

 Think about the short-term and long-term impact of the diabetes you selected on

patients, including effects of drug treatments.

 

Discussion Week 5 – Instructions

 

1. Post a brief explanation of the differences between the types of diabetes,

including type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.

2. Select one type of diabetes to focus on for this Discussion. Describe one type of

drug used to treat the type of diabetes you selected, including proper preparation

and administration of this drug.

3. Include dietary considerations related to treatment.

4. Then, explain the short-term and long-term impact of this type of diabetes on

patients. including effects of drug treatments.

5. Be specific and provide examples.

6. At least 5 references