Diabetes

Question 1

group of metabolic diseases
characterized by hyperglycemia
related to inadequate insulin
secretion, diminished insulin
effectiveness, or both.

Answer 1

Diabetes

Mellitus

Question 2

Characterized by the absence of insulin and often detected in
children and adolescents.

● It occurs from an autoimmune response that damages or
destroys pancreatic beta cells, leaving them unable to
produce insulin.

Answer 2

Type 1 Diabetes

Question 3

A slowly progressive disease characterized by a combination of insulin
resistance and relative insulin deficiency (Fowler, 2010).

Answer 3

Type 2 Diabetes

Question 4

an impaired glucose tolerance, whereas the glucose
levels are in normal levels below the criteria for diabetes and when
insulin levels are increased.

Answer 4

Prediabetes

Question 5

Is hyperglycemia that develops during pregnancy.

Answer 5

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)

Question 6

It is caused by a severe
deficiency of insulin or from
physiologic stress, such as illness
or infection.

Answer 6

DIABETIC

KETOACIDOSIS

Question 7

It occurs most commonly in
people with type 2 diabetes
because they have enough
insulin to prevent ketosis.

Answer 7

HYPEROSMOLAR
HYPERGLYCEMIC
NONKETODIC SYNDROME

Question 8

It occurs from taking too
much insulin and mild
hypoglycemia is treated with
15 to 20 g of glucose.

Answer 8

HYPOGLYCEMIA

Question 9

Lifestyle recommendation to prevent diabetes:

Answer 9

Weight loss, Healthy Diet

At least 30 mins per day, 5
days per week.
Exercise Regularly
● Lifestyle recommendation to prevent diabetes:
02

Increase Intake of
Fruits, Vegetables
and Fiber

Limit Fat
Intake

Question 10

CHANGING BEHAVIORS

Answer 10

anxiety and uncertainty.

“diet” as the most difficult part of treatment.

Question 11

Common Supplements used in Diabetes Managements

Answer 11

Alpha Lipoic Acid
Bitter Melon
Cassia cinnamon
Gymnema
Fenugreek

Question 12

The regimen may use a long-acting insulin once or twice a day (usually at bedtime) and
an injection of rapid-acting insulin before meals and snacks and to correct for high
glucose readings.

Requires more calculations at each meal but allows greater flexibility in when meals are
eaten and how much carbohydrate is consumed.

Answer 12

Intensive Insulin Therapy for People with Type 1

Diabetes

Question 13

Insulin therapy for people with type 2 diabetes often begins with a

Answer 13

single injection of

intermediate- or long-acting insulin.

Question 14

Oral Medications for type 2 diabetes

Answer 14

Sulfonylureas

Meglitinides

Thiazolidinedione

Biguanide

Alpha-glycosidase inhibitors

DPP-4 inhibitors

Injectables