Basic
The 3 P's of diabetes.
•What is Polyuria, Polydipsia, Polyphagia?
This insulin is the only one that can be given IV.
What is regular insulin?
This is the first-line drug for Type II DM.
What is Metformin?
This is the term for low blood sugar.
What is hypoglycemia?
This is the nursing priority when administering insulin.
What is monitoring glucose?
The medical term for high blood sugar
What is hyperglycemia?
This insulin has no peak.
What is Glargine?
What do sulfonylureas do?
What is increase insulin?
This complication includes high glucose level with ketones.
What is DKA?
This is the emergency treatment for hypoglycemia reaction in a conscious patient.
What is the 15-15 rule?
The organ that produces insulin.
What is the pancreas?
This is the best injection site.
What is the abdomen?
This class of oral hypoglycemics works by reducing hepatic glucose production and lowers fasting BG level.
What is Biguanides?
Example of foot complication.
What are ulcers?
This is important when teaching foot care to a diabetic patient.
What is inspect daily, wash daily with mild soap and pat dry, use lanolin on feet to prevent dry skin, separate overlapping toes, etc.?
The normal fasting glucose.
What is 70-100mg/dL?
This is why we rotate injection sites.
What is to prevent lipohypertrophy?
Sulfonylureas stimulate the pancreas to release insulin. This is an example.
What are glimepiride (Amaryl), glipizide (Glucotrol), and glyburide (Diabeta, Glynase)?
This is the term for eye complication as a result of diabetes.
What is retinopathy?
This is the rule if the patient's BG is <100mg/dL before exercising.
What is eat a carbohydrate snack?
HgA1c looks at?
What is 3-month average glucose?
This is when we give rapid-acting insulin.
What is 5-15 minutes before meal?
This is what TZDs do.
What is increase insulin sensitivity?
This is the term for nerve damage caused by diabetes.
What is neuropathy?
This is the sick day rule for a diabetic patient experiencing mild illnesses.
What is continue drug therapy and food intake?