Diabetes Tech
What does CGM stand for?
What is Continuous Glucose Monitor
A healthy A1c is anything under what number?
What is 7
When calculating insulin, what numbers on the back of food containers are you looking for?
What is Carbohydrates (Carbs)
What lower extremities needs to be examined often?
What is Feet or Legs
Diabetic Neuropathy is numbness of parts of the body, often the feet or legs. This can happen more often in a person with diabetes because the nerves are not as sensitive. Cuts or injuries can be missed because the person can't feel them.
What organ is responsible for creating insulin?
What is the Pancreas
What makes blood sugar go down?
What is insulin
Foods like beans, fruit, and grains are considered a low, or high glycemic index (GI) food?
What is Low Glycemic Index food
What is glucagon?
What is a naturally occurring hormone that can also be taken (injected/inhaled) if a person's blood sugar is low.
True or False:
A person with diabetes can NOT eat sugar
What is:
FALSE
Name 1 way insulin can be administered (taken/given)
Injection/ Pen
Pump
Inhalation
What is the typical target range for a "normal" blood sugar?
What is 70-120
A high glycemic Index food will rapidly ________ a person's blood sugar?
What is Raise
What is a risk of having a cut or injury while having diabetes?
What are Cuts and injuries can take longer to heal.
Name 1 of the 4 "T's", or common signs of having high blood sugar.
Toilet: Going to the bathroom a lot
Thirsty: Feeling very thirsty all of the time
Tired: Feeling very tired or having no energy
Thinner: Losing weight
Name 1 of the 5 types of insulin
What are:
Regular/Short Acting
Intermediate Acting
Long Acting
Ultra-Long Acting
Premixed
What are ketones?
What are acids produced by the liver when the body breaks down fat for energy instead of glucose (sugar).
What does insulin do?
What is Helps cells take in blood sugar
What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
What is A serious condition where there are too many ketones in your blood
Name 1 thing that can be done to manage blood sugar in addition to medication?
Exercise
Sleep
Manage diet