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PN 102 Diabetes
Diabetes
Question | Answer |
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This insulin has no peak and is usually given one time per day | Lantus |
This insulin can be given IV | Regular |
This insulin is cloudy and is usually given 5-10 minutes prior to meals | Novolog |
It's symptoms are pallor, cold sweats, confusion, slurred speech, loss of consciousness and even death | hypoglycemia |
This reaction is characterized by ketones in the urine and fuity breath. | diabetic ketoacidosis |
This is the only oral hypoglycemic that does not cause hypoglycemia | metformin |
Polyuria, polyphagia and polydipsia are all signs of this | hyperglycemia |
This is complication of insulin administration characterized by changes in the subcutaneous fat at the site of injection | lipodystrophy |
This is the type of diabetes usually developed in childhood and requires insulin | Type I |
This is the type of diabetes usually developed as an adult and does not usually require insulin | Type II |
Insulin is produced by this organ | pancreas |
Diabetes is the primary cause of this handicap in the US | blindness |
This is considered to be the first line of treatment in Type II diabetes | diet and exercise |
This oral antidiabetic medication has a potential side effect of fluid retention and edema | Avandia |
This insulin is a mixture of short and intermediate acting insulin | 70/30 |
Diabetics are at high risk of developing this life threatening complication | Cardiovascular disease |
This test is used to assess the patients ability to control blood sugar over months | HgbA1C |
insulin is this type of chemical | hormone |
when patient goes into a coma from high blood sugars without elevated ketones | HHNKS |
insulin is released in in the body in response to the ingestion of | Carbohydrates |
thought to be a precursor to diabetes mellitus | metabolic syndrome |
ingestion of this can cause hypoglycemia | alcohol |
insulin and other hypoglycemics should be held when the patients diet is this | NPO |
a painful complication of diabetes that usually affects the extremitites | neuropathy |
patients with diabetes should have these examined regularly | feet |
the most commonly used insulin concentration | U-100 |
when mixing clear and cloudy insulins which should be drawn up first in the syringe | clear |
patients who require insulin injections need to self monitor levels of | blood glucose |