Diabetes 101
The most common type of diabetes is known as:
What is type 2 diabetes (AKA NIDDM)?
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?
Name one of the four major metabolic abnormalities that are noted with type 2 diabetes.
What is insulin resistance, decreased ability to produce insulin, inappropriate glucose production by the liver, & alteration in the production of hormones by adipose tissue.
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?
The ethnic group in top 3 highest risk for diabetes
What is Native Americans (#1), Black Americans (#2), Hispanic Americans (#3)
What is the word for the level of activity that can contribute to diabetes?
What is sedentary?
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)?
This body shape increases one's risk for the development of type 2 diabetes
What is apple shape or central/trunk obesity?
Clients that take regular insulin should schedule administration how many minutes before the meal?
What is 30 minutes before eating?
Type 1 diabetes is also called this because of the most common time in one's life when onset occurs.
What is juvenile diabetes?
What are the cells that produce insulin called?
What is the Beta Cells in the Pancreas?
Which type of diabetes will eventually require insulin?
What is Type 1?
This lab test reflects glucose levels over a period of 3-4 months.
What is HbA1c?
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?
This form of diabetes is seen only during pregnancy.
What is gestational diabetes?
Give an example of a counter-regulatory hormone in relation to insulin that would raise blood glucose
What is (Only have to name one of these): Glucogon, Epinephrine, Growth hormone, Cortisol?
This type of diabetes has a gradual onset and might go undiagnosed for years.
What is type 2 diabetes?
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)
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)?
Three things that researchers believe to be linked to the development of diabetes include:
What is genetics, auto-immune issues, and metabolic syndrome (obesity, high cholesterol, hypertension, etc)?
Type 1 diabetes has this kind of onset:
What is rapid/fast?
Manifestations of type 2 diabetes, besides the 3 P's include:
What is (name one of these): fatigue, recurrent infections, prolonged wound healing, visual changes?
What is about 45%-65%?
Name 6 unique s/s of hypoglycemia
Tremors/shakiness, tachycardia, irritability/restlessness/anxiety, hunger or nausea, diaphoresis/sweating, confusion, unconsciousness, paleness, headache, fatigue, vision changes