Please explain the value and reason for doing your own work and not copying or taking answers from another source and claiming them as your own.
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My own skills will support my future practice as nurse practitioner but also will help my professional growth. I will have confidence by providing right care without collaborating with other peers although it may be beneficial in some point to ask other specialties opinion in order to provide quality of care. Copying someone’s answer does not guarantee it’s the right answer of information. Lastly, under the ANA code of ethics provision 9, must articulate nursing values and maintain integrity of the profession.
Use the John Jones case study to answer the following question.
Using diagnostic criteria for diabetes, what is John’s diabetic status? What treatment plan should be introduced at this time?
Your Answer:
John. has diabetes and he requires pharmacological intervention.
In persons without diabetes, hemoglobin A1c values typically range from 4% and 5.6 %. You have pre diabetes and are at an elevated risk for diabetes when blood hemoglobin A1c is around 5.7 and 6.4 percent. If your blood glucose levels exceed 6.5 percent or more, you have diabetes.
References
American Diabetes Association; Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes— 2020 Abridged for Primary Care Providers. Clin Diabetes 1 January 2020; 38 (1): 10–38. https://doi.org/10.2337/cd20-as01Links to an external site.
Rosenthal, L., & Burchum, J. (2021). Lehne's pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.
DM Diagnostic Criteria on page 398 (Rosenthal & Burchum, 2021) reviews the four criteria to diagnose DM which is the precursor to pharmacological intervention. Treatment is dependent on diabetic status, HgbA1C, and other patient factors.
Use the John Jones case study to answer the following question.
Which of John’s behaviors should be addressed to encourage lifestyle changes and decrease A1C levels?
Your Answer:
John’s blood pressure was 130/90 and his diet consists of fast-food meals. He consumes sugary drinks which is sweet tea with every meal and he weight 235 lbs. His daily work routine sits at a desk several hours a day. John need a lifestyle change of moderate exercise and weight loss to reduces the risk for the development of type 2 diabetes and improves outcomes of type 2 diabetes (Rosenthal & Burchum, 2021).
Reference
Rosenthal, L., & Burchum, J. (2021). Lehne's pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.
The combination of moderate exercise and weight loss reduces the risk for the development of type 2 diabetes and improves outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes (Rosenthal & Burchum, 2021). Your response should identify behaviors specific to John and the case presented that address factors that either contribute to high blood sugar or high blood pressure. Blood pressure is an important health factor to monitor and improve as necessary but with diabetes increasing cardiovascular risks, it is even more important in people with diabetes.
Use the John Jones case study to answer the following question.
Which behavior in John’s social history poses a potential concern with first line pharmacological treatment for diabetes and why?
Your Answer:
John reported he’s drinking a few beers on the weekend during football season. Metformin is contraindicated in alcoholics increases the risk of lactic acidosis. Intense education of drug interactions and adverse effect to John should be provided to John risk along with signs and symptoms of lactic [Show Less]