Basics of Diabetes
What is insulin?
Which disease process causes type 1 diabetes?
What is an autoimmune reaction?
What is the most common risk factor for type 2 diabetes?
What is obesity?
What is the term for blood sugar that is too low?
What is hypoglycemia?
What tool do diabetes patients use to measure their blood glucose?
What is a finger stick device?
What part of the pancreas is attacked by the immune system in Type I diabetes?
What are beta cells?
What medication do Type I diabetics take daily?
What is insulin?
What is the name of the condition where cells don't properly react to insulin?
What is insulin resistance?
Define neuropathy.
What is tingling and numbness in the feet cause by diabetes-related nerve damage.
What diet can be suggested to diabetics to help control blood glucose?
What are balanced and low-glycemic diets?
What are 3 symptoms of diabetes?
What are excessive thirst, frequent urination, and weight loss?
What is the process of fat breaking down too quickly and acidic ketones building up?
What lifestyle habit can improve insulin sensitivity?
What is activity and exercise?
What are the kidneys?
What measurement are carbohydrates counted in to estimate insulin dosing?
What are grams?
What is the long-term diagnostic used to measure average blood glucose over 3 months?
What is an A1C test?
What device can deliver insulin continuously?
What are insulin pumps?
The decline of which organ interferes with the body's ability to produce insulin in Type II Diabetes?
What is the pancreas?
What is a heart attack (myocardial infarction)?
What class of injectable medications can aid in weight loss and improve glucose control?
What ae GLP-1 receptor agonists?
What is the name for higher than normal blood sugars but not yet in the diabetic range?
What is prediabetes?
What technology, often paired with pumps, monitors glucose levels in real time?
What is a continuous glucose monitor?
What oral medication is used to manage Type 2 Diabetes?
What is metformin?
What severe hyperglycemic emergency can lead to extreme dehydration without significant ketones?
What is hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state?
Which process (used with both diabetes patients) adjusts insulin doses based on activity, meals, and blood sugar patterns?
What is an insulin regimen titration?