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Diabetes Terms
Things that NO NP1 student will know
Risk Factors
Complications
Facts
100
This is the term for high blood sugar.
What is Hyperglycemia?
100
In the 17th century, people had to do this to test for diabetes.
-Taste urine
100
My baby was over this many pounds at birth and now I'm at risk for diabetes.
-9 pounds
100
My toe needed to be removed because I have diabetic_____?
What is Neuropathy?
100
Diabetes is diagnosed with a fasting blood sugar of this.
What is 126 or above?
200
This is the current term for what formerly was known as Adult Onset Diabetes.
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
200
In what decade of the 20th century was insulin discovered?
- 1920's
200
The magic age that makes me at risk for diabetes.
What is 45 years?
200
I'm having laser surgery for my eyes because I have diabetic________.
What is Retinopathy?
200
My doctor says I have borderline diabetes, but I know it's now called this instead.
What is Prediabetes?
300
I am the organ involved if you have diabetes.
What is the Pancreas?
300
In this decade of the 20th century we began to use pills for type 2 diabetes.
-1950's
300
My great uncle, by marriage, once removed makes me at risk for diabetes. True of False?
-False
300
My doctor says I need kidney dialysis because I have diabetic______.
What is Nephropathy?
300
This animal is responsible for a newer class of medications for diabetes.
What is Gila Monster?
400
I'm the type of doctor that specializes in diabetes.
What is an Endocrinologist
400
In this decade of the 20th century the first portable blood glucose meter was created.
-1960's
400
My BMI is over this number and now I'm at risk for diabetes.
-25
400
I am more at risk for these 3 heart problems because of diabetes.
What is a Stroke, Heart Attack, and High Blood Pressure?
400
When my cells push insulin away this is called what?
-Insulin resistance.
500
This is the technical term for low blood sugar in the middle of the night.
What is nocturnal hypoglycemia?
500
I'm the man who discovered insulin
Who is Dr. Frederick Banting
500
I belong to one of these 4 ethnic groups and am therefore more at risk for getting diabetes.
-African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American
500
Any chronic illness puts you more at risk to develop this.
What is Depression?
500
This lab test is an average of your blood sugars for the previous 3 months.
What is Hemoglobin A1C?