Title: Module 2 Introduction
Course: NUR 1210C Adult Health > Section: Module 2 - Nursing Care of Diabetic Client

Nursing students must demonstrate safe, effective care when teaching patients with diabetes mellitus behavioral and lifestyle changes. Understanding the importance of working with the health care team to provide care and education to promote the patient’s health and well-being is key.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:
- Explain the pathophysiology, treatment & complications of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 and 2. (SLO 2 & 4)
- Explain the laboratory tests to aid in monitoring diabetes and its complications (SLO 2 & 4)
- Explain the major complications of diabetes mellitus: DKA and HHS, and their treatment. (SLO 2 & 4)
- Explain the nursing interventions for hypo- and hyperglycemia. (SLO 2 & 4)
- Explain Insulin: types, mechanism of action, onset-peak-duration, and client teaching. (SLO 2 & 4)
- Explain: Oral hypoglycemic agents: types, mechanism of action, and client teaching. (SLO 2 & 4)
- Explain to a patient about: self-monitoring blood glucose, self-administration of insulin, nutrition, foot care, sick-day care, and the prevention/delay of complications. (SLO 2, 4 & 5)

Readings

- Chapter 67