Background
This is a background insulin administered typically once a day when giving multiple daily injections
Basal Insulin
Accuracy related to continuous glucose monitoring
Mean Absolute Relative Difference (MARD)
Diabetic
What is the wrong term for a person with diabetes?
1 unit of insulin = X grams of carbohydrates
What is an insulin to carb ratio?
Alternative places on the body to inject insulin
What is site rotation?
HBA1c
10 days
Non compliant, bad control, poorly controlled
What is Stigmatizing Language (or what not to say about someone having difficulty with diabetes management)
Fat, fiber and protien
What are nutrients that can delay the absorption of carbohydrates?
What is a possible complication of diabetes?
What is total daily dose (total daily insulin)
14 days
Freestyle Libre sensor
Victim, suffers, afflicted, stricken
What are inappropriate adjectives to describe a chronic disease like diabetes
4 ounces of juice, 4 glucose tablets, or 15 grams of carbohydrates
What is a hypoglycemia treatment?
Renal Disease
What is a possible complication of diabetes?
How low can you go?
What is hypoglycemia.
A fingerstick can be used for this
Calibration
Keeping blood glucose intentionally high to not have an adverse event
What is fear of hypoglycemia
A rise in glucose after eating
What is post prandial glucose (post meal spike/ elevation)?
Nothing
The leading cause of well controlled diabetes?
This is a complication of hyperglycemia
DKA
Two inches
The distance an infusion set must be from a sensor for accuracy
Intentionally keeping blood glucose low, possibly chronically hypoglycemic
What is fear of hyperglycemia or complications?
The surprisingly small volume of food or liquid specified on the nutritional label?
What is the difference between a serving size and servings per container?
Glaucoma (eye disease)
What is a possible complication of diabetes?