Question 1

What are the types of diabetes and how are they treated?

Accepted Answer

Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.Treatment for type 1 diabetes involves insulin injections or the use of an insulin pump.Treatment of type 2 diabetes primarily involves lifestyle changes,along with diabetes medications, insulin or both

Question 2

How should a diabetic patient regain their weight?

Accepted Answer

Regaining weight must be under dietician observation with balanced nutritious meals.

Question 3

Why does obesity increase your risk of cardiovascular disease?

Accepted Answer

Obesity is linked to several factors that increase ones risk for cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease and stroke) such as high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, impaired glucose tolerance and deranged cholesterol or triglyceride levels.

Question 4

What is a nursing care plan for type 1 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Each Diabetic patient is different due to their sugar level, chronicity of the disease, other medical conditions and so would need personalised nursing care plan.

Question 5

Who is at high risk for developing gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Risk factors include being overweight or obese, not being physically active, having prediabetes/ gestational diabetes during a previous pregnancy/ polycystic ovary syndrome/ an immediate family member with diabetes/ previously delivered a baby weighing more than 9 pounds (4.1 kilograms) and being of a certain race or ethnicity, such as Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Asian American.

Question 6

Could a patient have both types of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Yes,it is when someone with type 1 diabetes develops insulin resistance, the key feature of type 2 diabetes.Someone with double diabetes will always have type 1 diabetes present but the effects of insulin resistance can be reduced somewhat.

What are the types of diabetes and how are they treated?

What are the types of diabetes and how are they treated?

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How should a diabetic patient regain their weight?

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What is a nursing care plan for type 1 diabetes?

Who is at high risk for developing gestational diabetes?

Could a patient have both types of diabetes?

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