DIABETIC BASICS
WHAT IS THE HORMONE INVOLVED WITH DIABETES?
INSULIN
WHAT IS PRIMARY DIABETES PREVENTION?
LIEFSTYLE CHANGES SUCH AS DIET AND EXERCISE.
WHAT ARE RISK FACTORS OF TYPE 1 DIABETES?
T/F: DIABETES CAN LEAD TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, KIDNEY FAILURE, BLINDNESS, AND NERVE DAMAGE
TRUE
WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR DIABETES CONTROL?
BALANCE OF DIET, EXERCISE, MEDICATION, AND BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING
WHAT IS THE ORGAN INVOLVED WITH DIABETES?
PANCREAS
STARTS WHEN DIABETES IS CAUGHT EARLY AND CAN REDUCE THE NEED FOR MORE SERIOUS TREATMENTS. WATCHING CARBS, SUGARS AND PORTION SIZES AND CHECKING YOUR BLOOD SUGAR AFTER EACH MEAL ARE EXAMPLES.
TRUE
INCREASED THIRST AND DRY MOUTH, FREQUENT URINATION, FATIGUE, BLURRED VISION, WEIGHT LOSS, AND RECURRENT INFECTIONS ARE SYMPTOMS OF WHAT?
INSULIN
WHAT IS THE TERM FORMERLY KNOWN AS ADULT-ONSET DIABETES?
TYPE 2 DIABETES
WHAT IS TERTIARY DIABETES PREVENTION?
FOUSES ON PREVENTING SERIOUS COMPLICATION IN DIABETICS WHO HAVE HAD THE DISEASE FOR A LONG TIME. THESE SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS MAY INCLUDE GLAUCOMA, FOOT PROBLEMS, SKIN PROBLEMS AND HEART DISEASE.
WHAT ARE RISK FACTORS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES?
OBESITY, FAMILY HISTORY, SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE, AGE, GESTATIONAL DIABETES, AND PCOS
EXCESSIVE SWEATING, FATIGUE, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, PALLOR, INCREASED HEART RATE, BLURRED VISION, CONFUSION, IRRITABILITY, AND SUDDEN FEELING OF EXCESS HUNGER ARE SYMPTOMS OF WHAT?
HYPOGLYCEMIA
TRUE
DIABETES CAN BE MANAGED AND INDIVIDUALS CAN GO INTO REMISSION. THE DISEASE MAY BE DORMANT BUT WILL ALWAYS EXIST.
WHAT ARE THE TERMS FOR HIGH AND LOW BLOOD SUGAR?
HYPERGLYCEMIA AND HYPOGLYCEMIA
WHAT IS THE TIMEFRAME RECOMMENDED FOR DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY?
30 MINUTES
AT WHAT AGE DO YOU BECOME AT HIGHER RISK FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES?
45
WHAT ARE COMMON HEART PROBLEMS DIABETICS ARE AT RISK FOR?
STROKE, HEART ATTACK AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
WHAT ARE THE ABC'S OF DIABETES CONTROL?
A1C (HEMAGLOBIN A1C)
BLOOD PRESSURE
CHOLESTEROL LEVELS
WHAT IS THE TERM ALSO KNOWN AS INSULIN-DEPENDENT AND JUVENILE DIABETES?
TYPE 1 DIABETES
WHAT ARE 5 FOODS RECOMMENDED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH DIABETES?
BEANS, DARK GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, CITRUS FRUITS, NUTS, OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS
WHAT IS A HEALTHY PERSONS NORMAL BLOOD SUGAR RANGE?
70-110 mg/dL
WHAT ARE COMMON LOWER EXTREMITY COMPLICATIONS IN DIABETICS?
PVD CAUSING NARROWED BLOOD VESSELS, REDUCING LACK OF BLOOD FLOW. LEADING TO FOOT WOUNDS THAT HEAL SLOWLY OFTEN LEADING TO GANGRENE; KNOWN AS DIABETIC FOOT.
WHAT TYPE OF DRUGS ARE USED FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES TO HELP LOWER BLOOD SUGAR?
ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS (I.E. METFORMIN)