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$5.00 HCA 240 Week 7 DQs and Appendix F
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Q:Discussion Question 1
· Due Date: Day 2 [Main] forum
· Post your response to the following: Describe an example of “abnormal” endocrine
function by selecting a gland, a hormone it is supposed to release, and how the target
organs are affected when that specific endocrine process does not function properly.
How would you explain the process to a younger patient? Offer at least one analogy and
any other means of explanation you can think of.
· Respond to your classmates by commenting on the success of their analogies and
explanations and offering suggestions for clarification.
4. Discussion Question 2
Did you know that 57% of diabetics must check their blood sugar level every day, and 20% of
diabetics that require medication don’t take it because they can’t afford it (Mulvihill et al.,
2006)?
· Resource: Diabetes statistics on the American Diabetics Association (ADA) Web site at
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-statistics.jsp
· Due Date: Day 4 [Main] forum
· Visit the ADA Web site and review diabetes statistics.
· Post your response to the following: What statistic surprised you when you visited the
ADA Web site? Copy and paste the statistic at the beginning of your response. In what
ways does this statistic impact human health? What approaches might be used to
change the statistic?
Reference
Mulvihill, M. L., Zelman, M., Holdaway, P., Tompary, E., & Raymond, J. (2006) Instructor’s
resource manual: Human diseases: A systemic approach (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
5. CheckPoint: Type I and Type II Diabetes
According to the ADA Web site, 7% of the U.S. population has diabetes, and 30% of those
with diabetes do not even know they have the disease. Maintaining proper levels of insulin is
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critical for diabetes patients. The means by which insulin can be regulated depends upon
which type of diabetes a patient has.
· Resources: Appendix F, Ch. 13 of Human Diseases, and the American Diabetics
Association Web site at http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-statistics.jsp
· Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum
· Read the “Save Your Sight: Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetes” article listed on this
week’s Electronic Reserve Readings page.
· Watch the How Diabetes Gets on Your Nerves and Understanding the Link Between
Hypertension and Diabetes videos listed on this week’s Electronic Reserve Reading page
by clicking the orange WATCH VIDEO button.
· Use Ch. 13 of the text in addition to the ADA Web site to find details about the two types
of diabetes as you complete Appendix F.
· Post Appendix F as an attachment.
