Prevention
This is Lahey's target blood glucose range.
What is 140-180 or 100-180 for those who can achieve it without significant hypoglycemia?
Type of diabetes that genetic and environmental factors trigger
What is Type I Diabetes?
This should be suspected if a patient presents with diaphoresis, shakiness, mood changes, or confusion.
What is hypoglycemia?
Novolog is this type of insulin
What is Rapid Acting?
This hormone is involved with diabetes and produced by the pancreas.
What is insulin?
The CDC recommends all adults over this age should receive a hemoglobin AIC test to assess their risk of prediabetes or diabetes.
What is 45?
Two indications for an inpatient consult to the Diabetes Educator.
What are (pick two): new diagnosis of diabetes, plan to discharge newly on insulin, admitted with high risk condition (DKA, HHS, AIC above 9%, or diabetic foot ulcer)
To prevent complications of diabetes, this body part should be examined daily.
What is feet/foot?
Timeframe in which blood glucose should be checked prior to administering meal-time insulin.
What is 30 minutes?
These cells in the pancreas produce insulin.
What are beta cells?
Three common cardiovascular health problems that people with diabetes are at increased risk for
Stroke, heart attack and hypertension
Biggest risk factor for neuropathy
What is unmanaged diabetes?
Timeframe to recheck a blood sugar after treatment for hypoglycemia.
What is 15 minutes?
Insulin should be stored in this location in the home
What is the refrigerator?
This is the best diagnostic test for monitoring long-term glucose control.
What is Hemoglobin A1C?
Frequency of cholesterol and LDL monitoring for people with diabetes
What is yearly
Two modifiable risk factors for diabetes
What are:
Weight
Physical Activity
Alcohol intake
Smoke cessation
This life-threatening complication of diabetes occurs mainly in patients with Type 1 Diabetes.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Type of insulin therapy that provides continuous low-level secretion between meals and through the night
What is basal (glargine)?
This highly concentrated form of insulin is used for patients who require more than 200 units/day.
What is U-500 insulin?
Goal LDL cholesterol in a person with diabetes
What is less than 100
BMI is a measure used to evaluate body weight relative to a person's height. Diabetes screening should be done for anyone with a BMI over this number.
What is 25?
This diabetes complication can cause high glucose levels over 600 without the presence of ketones.
What is hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS)?
These are Treatment choices in the LH Hypoglycemia Standard Procedure?
What are glucose tabs, dextrose gel, IV dextrose, fruit juice, and glucagon?
Mellitus is latin for
What is sweet as honey