NURS HEALTH ASS Assignment 9.2: Shadow Health: Antidiabetics Concept Lab | Maryville University

NURS HEALTH ASS Assignment 9.2: Shadow Health: Antidiabetics Concept Lab | Maryville University-Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood. The food we consume is broken down into basic components during digestion with carbohydrates being broken down into simple sugars such as glucose. Glucose is a critical component that provides an important source of energy for the body's cells by leaving the bloodstream and getting inside the cells. The body allows glucose to merge into the cells for energy via insulin traveling in the bloodstream. It senses that glucose is available for use and signals the cells to allow entrance. When we eat, levels of glucose keep rising in the bloodstream jolting the pancreas to produce more insulin. When the human body produces too much insulin over a long period, our body's cells start developing resistance to the normal effect of insulin causing what we know as Diabetes Mellitus type 2. As a result, glucose starts building up in the blood making the Pancreas work overtime however, eventually it gets tired from overworking and cannot keep up with the demand for more insulin creating full resistance. Folks who are at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes can take steps to prevent type 2 diabetes by maintaining your ideal body weight, exercising regularly (regular exercise reduces insulin resistance), eating a healthy diet low in sugar and processed foods and by being compliant with medications. The shadow health antidiabetic concept lab was very unique as it did not take us into a clinical office visit but instead, creating an interactive learning environment. We learned about various oral antidiabetics used to treat Diabetes Mellitus type 2 through animations, medication summaries and a quiz at the end to test the student’s knowledge. These medication summaries