Endocrine Disorder. Diabetes Mellitus.

Discussion

Ms. Jones is 60 years old and obese. She has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and will be started on glyburide. She is very nervous about this diagnosis and concerned that she will need to give herself “shots.”

Explain the difference between diabetes mellitus type 1 and type 2.

How does glyburide help decrease blood sugar levels?

What are the key teaching points for patients taking oral antidiabetic agents?

Submission Instructions:

Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. At least 4 references.

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and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

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Arcangelo, P. V., Peterson, M. A., Wilbur, V., & Reinhold, A. J. (2017

Online Materials & Resources

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Abbaslou, P., Farahmand, F., & Fallahi, G. (2009). Efficacy and side effects of cisapride and metoclopramide in children with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Journal of Applied Research, 9(4), 166-170.

Kraut, E., & Farahani, P. (2015). A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines’ Recommendations on Levothyroxine Therapy Alone versus Combination Therapy (LT4 plus LT3) for Hypothyroidism. Clinical & Investigative Medicine, 38(6), E305-E313.

Majeed-Ariss, R., Jackson, C., Knapp, P., & Cheater, F. M. (2015). A systematic review of research into black and ethnic minority patients’ views on self-management of type 2 diabetes. Health Expectations, 18(5), 625-642. doi:10.1111/hex.12080