NURSE-UN 70 Lecture 1: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
28 Nov 2021
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Understanding type 2 diabetes mellitus the easy way. A chronic, progressive disease characterized by the body"s inability to metabolize carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, leading to hyperglycemia. Previously called non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (niddm) or adult-onset diabetes mellitus. A condition of hyperglycemia that occurs despite the availability of insulin. Impaired ability of the tissues to use insulin in relation to blood glucose levels. Diagnostic tests (fog: fasting blood sugar test. Blood is taken after an overnight fast. Fasting should be at least 8 hours prior to the test, but not more than 12 hours. 100 mg/dl 125 mg/dl is prediabetes. 126 mg/dl or higher on 2 separate tests confirms the diagnosis: oral glucose tolerance test. Fasting hour is the same with the fasting blood sugar. After getting the 1st fasting blood sample, the person will drink a glucose- containing liquid. After 2 hours, the person"s glucose level will be measured again. Can be used to diagnose gestational diabetes.
