DIABETIC TERMS
PREVENTION
RISK FACTORS
MONITORING
TREATMENT
100
The hormone involved with diabetes.
What is Insulin?
100
What is the time frame recommended for daily physical activity?
What is 30 minutes?
100
This puts you at added risk of complications from diabetes.
What is being overweight?
100
The machine used to test blood sugar.
What is a glucometer?
100
Unopened insulin is stored here.
Where is the refrigerator?
200
The medical term for low blood sugar.
What is hypoglycemia?
200
The type of diabetes that weight control and physical activity can help prevent.
What is Type 2 diabetes?
200
How often should a diabetic be checking their feet for any changes, cuts, sores, dry skin, etc?
What is daily?
200
Name one oral diabetic medication.
Metformin, glyburide, glimepiride, glipizide, actos, Januvia.
300
The lab drawn to determine average blood sugar for the past 3 months.
What is HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin)?
300
Doing this can improve your body’s use of insulin, blood sugar and fat.
What is exercise?
300
Blood sugar greater then 200mg/dL.
What is high blood sugar or hyperglycemia?
300
This injection site absorbs insulin the fastest.
What is the abdomen?
400
Medical term for leg pain, numbness and tingling.
What is neuropathy?
400
The target number for your A1c.
What 7%?
400
Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults ages 20-74. What can you have done each year to help prevent this?
What is having yearly diabetic eye exams?
400
When should you check your blood sugars postprandial (after eating)?
What is 2 hours after eating?
400
When to dispose of insulin.
What is the expiration date or 30 days after opening?
500
A doctor that specializes in the treatment of diabetes.
What is an endocrinologist?
500
This type of fat raises bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol.
What are trans fats?
500
What are common heart problems diabetics are at risk for? Name 2.
What are stroke, heart attack and high blood pressure?
500
Symptoms of this include shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, dry mouth or fruity smelling breath.
What is ketoacidosis?
500
For a blood sugar below 50mg/dL, how many grams of carbohydrates do you need to treat with?
What are 30 grams?
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