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A multi-system disease that involves insufficient insulin production, utilization, or both
What is diabetes?
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The most common type of diabetes is known as:
What is type 2 diabetes (AKA NIDDM)?
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These three findings on assessment are known as the 3 P's and are seen with diabetes (especially type 1).
What is polydipsia, polyuria, & polyphagia?
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The four major metabolic abnormalities that are noted with type 2 diabetes include (name one):
What is insulin resistance, decreased ability to produce insulin, inappropriate glucose production by the liver, & alteration in the production of hormones by adipose tissue.
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The method for drawing up insulin when mixing NPH and Regular insulins.
What is air in NPH, air in Regular; then draw up Regular, draw up NPH?
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The ethnic group at greatest risk for diabetes
What is Native Americans?
200
This type of diabetes is related to another medical treatment or condition:
What is secondary diabetes?
200
This is a life-threatening condition with diabetes when there is insufficient insulin in the body which leads to metabolic acidosis. It commonly is triggered by illness.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)?
200
This body shape increases one's risk for the development of type 2 diabetes
What is apple shape or central/trunk obesity?
200
Clients that take regular insulin should schedule administration how many minutes before the meal?
What is 30 minutes before eating?
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Type 1 diabetes is also called this because of the most common time in one's life when onset occurs.
What is juvenile diabetes?
300
The B cells, that produce insulin, are located here in the pancreas.
What is the Islets of Langerhans?
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This phase is seen after diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes and is a time when little insulin is needed:

What is the "honeymoon phase"?

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This lab test reflects glucose levels over a period of 3-4 months.
What is Hgb A1c?
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When exercising, a diabetic patient should eat a meal or have this type of food one hour before the work-out.
What is a 15g carbohydrate snack?
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This form of diabetes is seen only during pregnancy.
What is gestational diabetes?
400
An example of a counter-regulatory hormone in relation to insulin would be
What is (Only have to name one of these): Glucogon, Epinephrine, Growth hormone, Cortisol?
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This type of diabetes has a gradual onset and might go undiagnosed for years.
What is type 2 diabetes?
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This is the lab test done when the patient has not fasted but diabetes is suspected by presenting s/s at the medical facility.

What is random glucose? (>200 + s/s = diagnosis)

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This is how often most type 1 diabetics are told to assess their finger stick blood sugar at home on a regular basis.
What is 4 times per day (AC - before meals, and HS - at bedtime)?
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The three things that researchers believe to be linked to the development of diabetes include:
What is genetics, auto-immune issues, and environmental exposures (viral or obesity)?
500
Type 1 diabetes has this kind of onset:
What is rapid/fast?
500
Manifestations of type 2 diabetes include:
What is (name one of these): fatigue, recurrent infections, prolonged wound healing, visual changes?
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This "plate method" nutritional instruction says that every meal can include these two item:
What is a cup of non-fat milk and a small piece of fruit?
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This is the acronym that is useful in remembering the s/s of hypoglycemia (must know acronym and what each letter stands for)
What is TIRED -Tremors/tachycardia -Irritability -Restless -Excessive hunger -Diaphoresis