CASE STUDY 1
Diabetes Case Study Assignment
Erin St Esprit
Chamberlain University
NR601: Primary Care of the Maturing and Aged Family
Dr. Redden
April 3, 2021
, Diabetes Case Study Assignment
This paper’s purpose is analyzing a case study on Mr. W. The primary and secondary
diagnoses will be reviewed after evaluating all the material that was supplied. Treatment and
follow up care plans will be developed for this paper. This assignment will help the Family Nurse
Practitioner become prepared for future patients and case studies.
Assessment
Primary Diagnosis: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (E11)
Pathophysiology: Diabetes is the breakdown of the feedback loops among insulin secretion and
insulin action findings in unusually elevated glucose levels in the blood (Galicia-Garcia et al.,
2020). In accordance to Galicia-Garcia et al (2020), the pancreas tries overcompensating by
producing more insulin to get glucose into the cells, it cannot keep up over time which leads to
an overabundance of sugar in the blood. Typical signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes are
polyphagia, polyuria, and polydipsia (Galicia-Garcia et al., 2020).
Pertinent positive findings: Mr. W has risk factors for diabetes w2 such as his Hispanic race,
his age of sixty-three years old, and being overweight of 210 pounds (Wang & Shah, 2017.)
People are at a greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes when they are overweight and are
African American or Hispanic (Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, 2020).
Pertinent negative findings: According to Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (2020),
People are at a greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes when they live sedentary lifestyles. Mr.
W does not live a sedentary lifestyle, as he has mentioned visiting the gym and using the
treadmill for thirty minutes at least twice weekly. Despite his attempts at living a more active
Diabetes Case Study Assignment
Erin St Esprit
Chamberlain University
NR601: Primary Care of the Maturing and Aged Family
Dr. Redden
April 3, 2021
, Diabetes Case Study Assignment
This paper’s purpose is analyzing a case study on Mr. W. The primary and secondary
diagnoses will be reviewed after evaluating all the material that was supplied. Treatment and
follow up care plans will be developed for this paper. This assignment will help the Family Nurse
Practitioner become prepared for future patients and case studies.
Assessment
Primary Diagnosis: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (E11)
Pathophysiology: Diabetes is the breakdown of the feedback loops among insulin secretion and
insulin action findings in unusually elevated glucose levels in the blood (Galicia-Garcia et al.,
2020). In accordance to Galicia-Garcia et al (2020), the pancreas tries overcompensating by
producing more insulin to get glucose into the cells, it cannot keep up over time which leads to
an overabundance of sugar in the blood. Typical signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes are
polyphagia, polyuria, and polydipsia (Galicia-Garcia et al., 2020).
Pertinent positive findings: Mr. W has risk factors for diabetes w2 such as his Hispanic race,
his age of sixty-three years old, and being overweight of 210 pounds (Wang & Shah, 2017.)
People are at a greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes when they are overweight and are
African American or Hispanic (Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, 2020).
Pertinent negative findings: According to Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (2020),
People are at a greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes when they live sedentary lifestyles. Mr.
W does not live a sedentary lifestyle, as he has mentioned visiting the gym and using the
treadmill for thirty minutes at least twice weekly. Despite his attempts at living a more active
