uestion 12 84 points You are caring for an elderly patient with a history of dia

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uestion 12 84 points You are caring for an elderly patient with a history of diabetes currently admitted for cellulitis and started on antibiotic therapy. He is running a fever and has a loss of appetite. What impact could this admission have on the requlation of his diabetes? Patient may experience hypoglycemia due to increased motabolism caused by lness. O Stress of liness and hospitalization may cause patient to experienoe O Patent may experience decreased urine output due to elevatod glucose levels O Patient will need to have insulin discontinued unil after his hospltalization hyperghycemia Click Submit to complete this assessment Question 12 DOLL F10 F11 F12 PriScrnert te 6 8 0

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Cellulitis is a skin infection which causes fever, tenderness,pain,swelling.Usually when there is an infection the glucose level increase to feed it.So patient cannot experience hypoglycemia. Urine output increases when the blood sugar level is increased.Insulin cannot be discontinued . Hence Stress of illness and hospitalization may cause patient to experience hyperglycemia

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