Rei is a 53-year-old female, who decides to visit her GP as she has…
Question Answered step-by-step Rei is a 53-year-old female, who decides to visit her GP as she has… Rei is a 53-year-old female, who decides to visit her GP as she has been feeling tired a lot. She often feels thirsty and has noticed she needs to urinate more frequently. The GP comments on Rei’s skinny appearance and asks if she had any weight changes recently. Rei realises she has been buying smaller sized clothes recently even though she had not experienced rapid changes in weight previously. The doctor examines Rei and notes she has a sweet, fruity odour to her breath. The doctor also orders both urine and blood tests for Rei, which gave the following results:Assessment/Examination Urine dipstick test – glucose Urine dipstick test – ketones Plasma glucose (fasting) BicarbonateArterial PaCO2 Blood pH Plasma insulin HbA1cResults +++++18 mmol/L 12.5 mEq/L 29 mmHg 7.25< 5 mU/L 9% After diagnosing the condition, her GP helps Rei to develop a management plan.Question 2/1. Name the underlying disease Rei is suffering from and justify your answer using twopieces of information from the clinical picture to support your conclusion. (1.5 marks) Question 2/2. Evaluate Rei's laboratory findings and name the acute complication Rei wassuffering from when she visited her GP and explain your reasoning. (1.5 marks) 3BIOL122 End-of-semester worksheet Semester 1, 2022 Question 2/3. Discuss the pathophysiology behind the complication. For this answer, ensure yourelate to the condition identified earlier. (4 marks)Question 2/4. Possible long-term complications of Rei's present condition are nephropathy and consequent renal failure. Discuss the link between Rei's underlying disease and nephropathy.(3 marks)Question 2/5 Discuss the significance of Rei's HbA1c reading. (2 marks) Health Science Science Nursing BIO 122 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
