NR 601 Week 5 Case Study Assignment_Graded A+

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CASE STUDY Primary Care of the Maturing and Aged Family Case Study The purpose of this paper is to analyze a case study provided with patient information, lab work, subjective, and objective data. ... Diagnosis will be developed from reviewing the given information, as well as a management plan will be implemented. Demonstrating skills, such as writing a SOAP note, will be mastered, and this paper will help the FNP prepare for upcoming patients and case studies in the future, by mastering this assignment. Assessment Primary Diagnosis: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (E11) Pathophysiology: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder, which occurs when the body does not utilize insulin properly (ADA, 2019). The pancreas will try to overcompensate by making more insulin in efforts to get glucose into cells, but over time the pancreas can not keep up, leading to an excess amount of sugar in the blood (ADA, 2019). Classic signs and symptoms include the following: polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia (ADA, 2019). Pertinent positive findings: Type 2 diabetes mellitus was chosen because of many subjective and objective findings. The patient has risk factors such as his race (African American), age of 57 years, and weight of 210 pounds (ADA, 2019). According to the American Diabetes Association, people are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, who are overweight, are of Hispanic or African American decent, and live a sedentary lifestyle. Pertinent negative findings: This patient does not live a sedentary lifestyle, as he has mentioned working out at least 3-4 days a week, and [Show More]

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