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1
Q

Which type of diabetes is controlled mostly by insulin?

A

Type 1 diabetes mellitus

2
Q

Which type of diabetes is controlled mostly by diet and exercise?

A

Type 2 diabetes

3
Q

What should you teach diabetes about foot care ?

A
  1. ) inspect skins daily
  2. ) keep skin clean and dry
  3. ) Have MD cut toenails
  4. )Cut toenails straight across
4
Q

If a diabetic vomits after taking PO insulin what should they do?

A

Monitor blood sugar and do not repeat dose because the medication may have been absorbed

5
Q

How often should a diabetic get an eye exam ?

A

Yearly; diabetes can cause retinopathy

6
Q

What is lipodystrophy

Where does it appear ?

Teach client to ?

A

A fatty mass that appear and decrease insulin absorption in a area where a client repeats injections without rotating injection sites

Teach client to rotate injection sites

7
Q

Do you need to aspirate if injecting SQ?

A

No

8
Q

What is Exubera

A

A inhaled insulin

9
Q

Exercise _____ blood glucose

A

Lowers

10
Q

Lower blood glucose

  1. )
  2. )
  3. )
  4. )
  5. )
A

Lower

  1. ) alcohol
  2. ) aspirin
  3. ) MAOI
  4. ) oral contraceptives
  5. ) exercise
11
Q

Increase blood glucose

  1. )
  2. )
  3. )
  4. )
A

Increase

  1. ) infection
  2. ) dehydration
  3. ) stress
  4. ) surgery
12
Q

What do you give the client is hypoglycemic and unconscious ?

A

Glucagon (IV or IM)

13
Q

Insulin pumps that are wearable mimic which organ?

A

Pancreas

14
Q

What is the insulin use in the wearable insulin pump?

A

Regular or short acting

15
Q

How often is the Insertion site change when wearing her insulin pump?

A

Every 2 to 3 days

16
Q

Is the insulin delivery continuous or intermittent ?

A

Continuous

17
Q

What should I your client be advised not to do while wearing a insulin pump?

A

Smoke or drink alcohol

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