Diabetes

Labwork

100

Measures level of glucose control over 3 months

What is Hemoglobin A1C?

200

The most definitive test for diabetes mellitus?

What is Glucose Tolerance test?

300

Random blood glucose level needed for diagnosis

What is 200?

400

HbA1c level needed to diagnose

What is 6.5%?

Type 2 Diabetes

100

What is insulin resistance?

What is the cells become resistant to insulin, glucose uptake to the cells is inhibited, so that the glucose remains in the blood.

200

Name 3 symptoms of Type 2 diabetes:

What is weight loss, fatigue, blurry vision

300

Name 3 risk factors associated with the development of type 2 Diabetes

What is >45 years old, obesity, family history of diabetes mellitus, history of gestational diabetes, physical inactivity, race/ethnicity-african american, hispanic, amerian indian, native hawaiian, pacific islanders.

400

True or False: Type 2 diabetics never have to take insulin.

What is False: Type two diabetics may have to take insulin when the oral hypoglycemics do not adequately control glucose.

500

Name 3 nursing interventions for a patient with type 2 diabetes.

What is patient education, proper nutrition, regular assessments, encouragement of lifestyle modifications

Complications

100

Number one medication for type 2 diabetes

What is Metformin

200

True or false: Diabetes can lead to blindness, and nerve damage

What is true

300

Complication of metformin or insulin therapy

Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

400

What are some lifestyle changes to prevent t2dm or promote health if diagnosed

What is nutrition, physical activity, stress coping, smoking cessation, weight loss

500

Complications for a patient with type 2 diabetes

What is kidney damage, eye damage, foot damage