Tag: Hypertension

Select a specific disease (diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, thyroid disease, cancer, etc.) and a specific ethnic group.

Select a specific disease (diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, thyroid disease, cancer, etc.) and a specific ethnic group.

Select a specific disease (diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, thyroid disease, cancer, etc.) and a specific ethnic group. Write anessay/paper and discuss the epidemiological data, health access,

diversity, the determinants of health, health literacy, religion and

Health promotion for the disease and ethnic group selected. You will need to include the following in the signature assignment: am attaching the instructions on how the professor wants it done write as he asks, will also add what was done in the case assignment , add references.

What diagnostic tests would the nurse expect to be ordered for K.J.? What are the nursing implications for these?What are the effects of diabetes on other organs?

Diabetes (make sure to answer ALL the questions) include any in text citations

This Discussion topic is based on a case study.

This topic is based on a case study. As in all case studies, review the facts of the case and answer the following questions

K.J. is a 47-year-old black man with diabetes. He also has a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia, cigarette smoking, and is 50 pounds overweight. He was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 42 years old and has a sister with diabetes. He is compliant with his medication and is an avid golfer. He works as a police officer and is married with three teenage daughters.

What are K.J.’s risk factors for diabetes? Which are modifiable?

What type of diabetes would he be diagnosed with?

How can the nurse plan care to help K.J. manage his disease? Be specific.

What diagnostic tests would the nurse expect to be ordered for K.J.? What are the nursing implications for these?

What are the effects of diabetes on other organs?

List one evidence-based resource the nurse can use to advance his/her knowledge of the disease. Provide a brief summary of something you learned from this resource.

List at least one credible internet resource the nurse can provide to K.J. to enhance the patient education about her disease. Explain why you think it is credible.