Twelve-year-old S is brought to the emergency department by his parents after th

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Twelve-year-old S is brought to the emergency department by his parents after they found him unresponsive in his room. They are furious that he is “obviously intoxicated because of the way he smells.”

1. How will the nurse approach the parents?

2. What does the nurse suspect and why?

3. What are other manifestations associated with this diagnosis?

4. What diagnostic findings would support this diagnosis?

5. What is the pathophysiology associated with this diagnosis?

6. S’s parents report that he has never been diagnosed with diabetes, but they have noticed him acting a little different lately. What manifestations are typically associated with diabetes?

7. Differentiate between the different types of diabetes.

8. S is diagnosed with diabetes type 1 and is started on insulin. What are some possible complications associated with poorly controlled diabetes of any type?

Explanation / Answer

2. the nurse will suspect if S's brain is not able to receive enough glucose for metabolism due to which he must have gone unconscious

6. acting like drunk or staggering or slurring while speaking

7.Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease — the body's immune system targets the cells in the pancreas that mare responsible for production of insulin," a hormone, it is probably a combination of the genes a person is born with and something in the environment that stimulates the genes to become active.

type 2 diabetes is due to various factors,People inherit genes that make them susceptible to type 2, but lifestyle factors like obesity and inactivity are also important. In type 2 diabetes, , there is enough insulin, but the body becomes resistant to it." and slows down the production of insulin leading to high sugar levels

8.prper and personalized diet is the only hurdle to cope up with blood sugar levels

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