Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Academic Term
Summer 2015
Document Type
Project
Course Number
NURS 5330
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Professor’s Name
John D. Chovan, James R. Cacchillo
Keywords
Insulin Resistance, Oral Hypoglycemic Medications
Subject Categories
Endocrine System Diseases | Medical Pathology | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nursing
Abstract
Approximately 28.9 million Americans have been diagnosed with type II diabetes (Jia-Haur Hu, Lin, Miller, Nguyen, & Nguyen, 2014). It is a disease that can cause or potentiate numerous comorbidities that negatively affects multiple body systems if left untreated (Jia-Haur Hu, et al., 2014). In 2012, the total estimated cost for treatment of type II diabetes in America was an astronomical $245 billion (Jia-Haur Hu, et al., 2014). Type II diabetes is a result of many cellular processes that lead to insulin resistance resulting in increased blood glucose levels (Jia-Haur Hu, et al., 2014). Treatments for type II diabetes include several different classifications of oral hypoglycemic medications, insulin injections, exercise, and a modified diet (Jia-Haur Hu, et al., 2014). With the number of Americans being diagnosed with type II diabetes on the rise, a strong understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease and its treatments cannot be disregarded.
Recommended Citation
Mountain, Gregory, "Type II Diabetes and its Treatment" (2015). Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN). 81.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_msn/81