Catherine Owens

Ticket to Simulation

Student Name _____________________________________ Date _______________________

Diagnosis Gestational diabetes

Pathophysiology (this is not a definition-try to find out what is happening in the tissue/cells/body)

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Textbook Signs and Symptoms

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Recommended Treatments (be specific if possible, don’t just say medications, say beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, etc.)

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Teaching (what topics of patient education are important for this disease process. For example: for diabetes, weight control, diabetic diet, etc.)

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Prevention (what could have been done to prevent the patient from developing this disease process, if possible)

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Make sure to cite your sources.