Diabetes catagories
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
drugs to treat diabetes
complications of diabetes
100
An absence of insulin production by the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancrease
What is Type 1 diabetes
100
The three functions of insulin are?
What is carries glucose into body for energy- promotes livers storage of glucose to glycogen- inhibits the breakdown of glycogen back into glucose
100
A decreased sensitivity to insulin at the tissue level is called?
What is insulin resistance
100
The only biguanide approved to treat diabetes is?
What is Metformin (Glucophage)
100
What occurs when there is an acute insulin deficiency or an ability to use whatever insulin the pancreas secretes?
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis
200
Insulin resistance or insufficient insulin production
What is Type 2 diabetes
200
Breakdown of fat is called?
What is lipolysis
200
Excessive urine production is called?
What is polyuria.
200

Name a short-acting insulin

What is Lispro?

200
What acute complication of diabetes is characterized by hyperglycemia without ketosis?
What is Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome.
300
An elevated blood glucose level, is associated with other disorders or their management
What is Hyperglycemia
300
What are metabolic by-products of fat metabolism called?
What is ketones.
300
Excessive thirst is called ?
What is polydipsia.
300
Short acting insulin (regular insulin) has a peak of how many hours?
What is 1-3 hours.
300

What is the progressive decrease in renal function that occurs with diabetes?

What is diabetic nephropathy.

400
What is the condition characterized by impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, or both?
What is prediabetes
400
What is the medical management of type 1 diabetes?
What is diet and weight loss- exercise- insulin- pancreas transplant- islet cell transplant
400
What are increased ketones in the blood called?
What is ketonemia
400
Name a second-generation sulfonylurea that stimulates insulin release.
What is Glimepiride, glipizide, or glyburide. Brand- Amaryl, Glucotrol, DiaBeta, Glynase, PresTab, or Micronase
400
Pathological changes in the retina that are experienced by a person with diabetes is called?
What is Diabetic Retinopathy.
500
Low blood glucose level, is always a potential adverse reaction when administering medications for diabetes
What is hyppoglycemia
500
The client's own naturally produced insulin will regulate blood glucose levels within consistently normal ranges is called?
What is insulin independence.
500
Fast, deep, labored breathing is called?
What is Kussmaul's respirations
500
What is the onset of the long acting insulin Lantus?
What is 2-4 hours.
500
How is diabetic ketoacidosis treated?
What is reducing the BG levels- correct fluid and electrolyte imbalances- clear the urine and blood of ketones.
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