Diabetes and Drug Treatments

Diabetes and Drug Treatments Diabetes is an endocrin" rel="nofollow">ine system disorder that affects millions of children and adults (ADA, 2011). If left untreated, diabetic patients are at risk for several alterations in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, neuropathy, and blin" rel="nofollow">indness. There are various methods for treatin" rel="nofollow">ing diabetes, many of which in" rel="nofollow">include some form of drug therapy. The type of diabetes as well as the patient’s behavior factors will impact treatment recommendations. In this Assignment, you compare types of diabetes in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing drug treatments for type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes. To prepare: • Review this week’s media presentation on the endocrin" rel="nofollow">ine system and diabetes, as well as Chapter 45 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text and the Peterson et al. article in" rel="nofollow">in the Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Resources. • Reflect on differences between types of diabetes in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes. • Select one type of diabetes. • Consider one type of drug used to treat the type of diabetes you selected in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing proper preparation and admin" rel="nofollow">inistration of this drug. Then, reflect on dietary considerations related to treatment. • Thin" rel="nofollow">ink about the short-term and long-term impact of the diabetes you selected on patients in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing effects of drug treatments. ASSIGNMENT Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the followin" rel="nofollow">ing: • Explain" rel="nofollow">in the differences between types of diabetes in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes. • Describe one type of drug used to treat the type of diabetes you selected in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing proper preparation and admin" rel="nofollow">inistration of this drug. Include dietary considerations related to treatment. • Explain" rel="nofollow">in the short-term and long-term impact of this diabetes on patients in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing effects of drugs treatments. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THESE 1.The process of writin" rel="nofollow">ing prescriptions was not described in" rel="nofollow">in detail. Process in" rel="nofollow">includes diagnosin" rel="nofollow">ing, choosin" rel="nofollow">ing medication, writin" rel="nofollow">ing patient's name, medication, directions for use in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing route, in" rel="nofollow">indication if prn, quantity, refills, signature, and DEA #. 2 Make sure to clearly state your purpose and mention all the requirements of the assignment. 3. Demonstrates the ability to critically appraise and in" rel="nofollow">intellectually explore key concepts. 4. 4 sources used to support in" rel="nofollow">information in" rel="nofollow">in assignment when 6 or more sources should be used with 2 or more of them bein" rel="nofollow">ing scholarly outside sources to earn 20 poin" rel="nofollow">ints. 5. More in" rel="nofollow">in-text citations is needed to support in" rel="nofollow">information. Try to compare or highlight similarities and differences between sources 6-Paragraphs and sentences follow writin" rel="nofollow">ing standard 7. Uses correct grammar, spellin" rel="nofollow">ing, and punctuation with no errors 8. Uses correct APA format with no errors.