Anything below this number is considered low blood sugar.
What is 70 mg/dL?
These medications are examples of fast-acting insulin.
What is Novolog, Humalog, and Apidra?
The amount of insulin needed to cover a meal is often figured by.
What is counting carbs (carb ratio)?
If blood sugars are over 300, always check the urine for this.
What are ketones?
Are 3 examples of how insulin can be delivered.
What are syringes, pens, and insulin pumps?
Something people with diabetes always need to carry.
What is a quick source of glucose such as juice or glucose tabs?
This is the most popular long lasting insulin on the market.
What is Lantus/Glargin?
These are examples of food groups high in carbohydrates.
What are breads and grains?
Hyperglycemia can make someone feel like this.
What are tired and thirsty?
One advantage of insulin pumps is that you can set different ones throughout the day.
What are basal rates?
Severe hypoglycemia may result in this condition.
What are seizures?
This is an examples of intermediate-acting insulin.
What are NPH?
This is an example of a food group that contains no carbohydrates.
What is meat?
Small ketones can be treated by this method.
What is drink fluids?
When the body begins breaking down fat for energy this can result.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)?
These are symptoms of hypoglycemia.
What is confusion, sweating, trembling, and mood or personality disorder?
Insulin has this impact on blood sugar.
What is lowers?
This type of insulin is given to cover carbohydrates.
What is fast-acting?
Moderate and large ketones require a call to the healthcare team and often require this medication.
What is additional insulin?
This is the measurement of the 'average' blood glucose over 3 months.
What is HbA1C?
These are the 3 stages of hypoglycemia.
What are mild, moderate, and severe?
Insulin is measured by this.
What are Units?
Carbohydrates do this to blood sugar.
What is raise?
This insulin is regularly used and typically treats ketones.
What is Regular?
A lumpy injection site is also known by this 15-letter word.
What is lipohypertrophy?