Diabetes Mellitus
Main way to alter patient blood sugar levels
What is a healthy lifestyle (diet and exercise)?
How is metformin taken?
Orally (PO)
Insulin's action on non-diabetic patients
What is reduced plasma and LDL cholesterol?
Why is candy an inadequate long-term fix for hypoglycemia?
Candy brings the sugar up fast, short-term but is not a carbohydrate so the higher blood glucose level isn't maintained.
What is an insulin pump?
Normal blood sugar levels
How often should blood sugar be checked?
Before meals and at bedtime (usually)
Surgical intervention often required from non-healing wounds
What is amputation?
Insulin's injection type
What is a subcutaneous injection (Sub Q)?
Type of diabetes where pancreas inadequately produces insulin
What is type I?
Complication that causes halted use of Metformin
What are GI complications?
The type of diabetes with a higher risk of hypoglycemia
What is type I?
High blood sugar in diabetes can damage this organ’s tiny filtering units
What are the kidneys?
The patient should go to the doctors for long-term blood glucose monitoring how often?
every 3-6 months
A complication of diabetes, this condition results in the leakage of protein into the urine, which can signal kidney damage
What is proteinuria?
Latin name for Metformin
What is “Galega officinalis” or Goat’s rue?
Avoid this when using insulin
What is alcohol?
Diabetes can lead to this type of nerve damage often manifesting in the hands and feet as numbness and pain
What is diabetic neuropathy?
This drug is commonly prescribed to help manage type 2 diabetes
What is metformin?
High blood sugar can impair the body's ability to heal wounds, leading to an increased risk of this complication, especially in the feet
What are diabetic ulcers?
Metabolic process of the kidney decreased with metformin use
What is glucogenesis?
What is glycolysis?
What is fatty acid oxidation?
a healthy lifestyle can alter the insulin levels you need, with better practices (diet and exercise) the patient will need less insulin
Common nursing intervention for moderate hypoglycemia?
What is provide juice?
What is apple juice?
Teaching for diabetics experiencing neuropathy
What is check the bottoms of their feet with a mirror?