Diabeties Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Hypoglycemia | Low blood sugar. |
Hyperglycemia | High blood sugar |
Type 1 Diabetes | Insulin-dependent. Occurs in individuals with little or no ability to produce insulin. Tends to happen in childhood |
Type 2 Diabetes | Non-insulin dependent. Occurs in individuals who produce insulin in insufficent amounts and whose body cells cannot use the insulin peoperly. |
Signs of Hyperglycemia? | Acetone breath, red, dry, warm skin. Slow onset. Rapid and deep breathing. Dry mouth, intense thirst, and vomiting. |
Signs of Hypoglycemia? | Sudden onset. Cool, clammy, pale, moist skin. |
Whats a normal blood glucose level? | 80-120 |
At what level does a patient have to be at to have moderate hypoglycemia? | 60-80 |
At what levely does a patient have to be at to have severe hypoglycemia? | 50 and below |
And what level does a patient have to be at to be hyperglycemica? | 120-140 or higher |
What is glucose? | A form of sugar, it's the body's basic source of enegery. |
What is insulin? | A hormone produced by the pancreas, can be taken as medication. |
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