NRNP 6540 Week 9 Assignment 2023 | Hypoglycemia in Older Adults

NRNP 6540 Week 9 Assignment 2023 | Hypoglycemia in Older Adults. Hypoglycemia can cause significant effects to older patients. Low blood sugar resulting from the use of hypoglycemic agents in managing diabetes is a worrisome complication and contributes to mortality and morbidity in geriatric diabetic patients. Aging also changes the cognitive, symptomatic, and counter-regulatory hormonal responses to low blood sugar ( MartinTimon & Del Canizo-Gomez, 2015). Due to the effects mentioned, it is important for nurse practitioners to ensure that they provide good assessment and care plan for the older adults with metabolic disorders that they will treat in their practice. The goal of this paper is to present a subjective, objective, assessment, and plan (SOAP) for an elderly female patient with a presenting symptom of low fasting blood sugar. The author also aims to discuss the differential diagnoses for this case and their associated treatments and teachings. The paper also aims to reflect on the learnings identified while reviewing the case study. SOAP Note Subjective Patient Information: Ms. L. 63-year-old, Female, Hispanic Chief Complaint: Ms. L comes in complaining a low fasting blood sugar in the morning for the last few weeks. 3 History of Present Illness: Ms. L is a 63-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the clinic complaining of a low fasting blood sugar in the morning. The low fasting blood sugar is as low as 50mg/dl in the morning for the last few weeks. Ms. L is a known diabetic and also has history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and chronic osteoarthritis. Ms. L also reports high blood pressures. Today’s blood pressure upon arrival to the clinic is 165/90. No other symptoms were reported.