Type I Diabetes
Typical onset for Type I diabetes
What is early onset in children, adolescents, and young adults
what are middle-age adults
Benefits of insulin pumps
What is: (one of following acceptable)
Durable and last for years
Lightweight and easy to conceal
Decreases number of daily injections
how to turn on meter to perform blood glucose check
what is insert test strip to turn on the blood glucose meter.
Causes of type 1 diabetes
What is genetic disorder OR insulin deficiency due to destruction of insulin producing beta cells
Preventative measure of type 2 diabetes
What is: (one of the following acceptable)
Primary: maintain a healthy lifestyle
Secondary: check HgA1c, adjust diet
Tertiary: exercise and eat well
Preventative exams (wound care check ups, yearly physical, blood work, etc.)
potential issue/malfunction of insulin pump (any one)
What are: (any one of the following)
Low battery or battery failure
Kinked tubing preventing delivery
general software malfunction leading to no insulin delivery
Leaking reservoir
Empty reservoir
Needles slipping
Pump not calibrated
normal BGL level for an adult (according to Weld County Protocol)
What is 60 mg/dL to 100 mg/dL
Sign/symptom specific to Type 1 Diabetes
what is weight loss—even though you are eating more
One sign or symptom specific to Type II diabetes
What is: (one or more answers acceptable)
Excessive urination
Excessive thirst and hunger (even though your have adequate intake
Extreme fatigue
Blurry vision
Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal
Nausea and/or vomiting
Weight gain
Tingling, pain, or numbness in the hands/feet (type 2)
2 alarm types for an insulin pump
what is vibration and verbal alert
Why do we ensure a clean test site
what is any sugar containing substances will give a false reading
what are two signs/symptoms of Type I diabetes
what are (any 2)
Excessive urination
Excessive thirst and hunger (even though your have adequate intake
Extreme fatigue
Blurry vision
Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal
Nausea and/or vomiting
Women- frequent vaginal infections: Men and Women – yeast infections
Weight loss—even though you are eating more (type 1)
Weight gain
Hyperglycemia is caused by what in the body of a type 2 diabetic
What is: (one or both answers acceptable)
Reduced amount of insulin production in pancreas
Increased resistance of cells to insulin
How many units does a typical reservoir hold
what is 300 units
what site is typical for an infant
what is bottom of heel
Number of adults 20 years or older that have type 1 diabetes AND use insulin
What is 1.4 million adults OR 5.2% of all US adults diagnosed with diabetes
Type 2 diabetes accounts for what percentage of all diabetes cases?
what is 90% to 95%
Most common brand of insulin pump
what condition can hypoglycemia mimic?
what is stroke