Need help with wellness care plan

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60 year old female, 5 ft 2in 180 pounds with BMI 33. Newly diagnosed diabetic type 2 with a superficial wound on her left great toe that has not healed for the last month. Last lab A1C 9.2% and FPG 190mg/dl. She has had fatigue, nocturia, and polydipsia. She has a history of HTN,post-menopausal. Current medication:Tenormin 50mg po daily, HCTZ 25mg po daily, KCL 20mq po daily, Calcium 1000mgpo daily, Multi-vitamin 1 tab po daily, New medication Actos 30 mg po daily.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

So what is your assessment? Your anticipated nursing diagnosis based upon your assessment? What do you think? We are here to guide you not do your work for you.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

We are happy to help. What research have you done? What semester are you? What care plan resources do you have?

Care plans are all about the patient...is this a real patient? What is your assessment?

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

So tell me, in your own words, what is wrong with this lady?

Once you identify problems, you can identify some appropriate nursing diagnoses.

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