Monitoring of Blood Glucose

Question 1

largest component of the glycated haemoglobins?

Answer 1

HbA1C

Question 2

prediabetic HbA1C values?

Answer 2

42-47mmol/mol

Question 3

normal HbA1C?

Answer 3

<42mmol/mol

Question 4

target pre-meal blood glucose levels for children with T1DM?

Answer 4

4-7mmol

Question 5

target pre-meal BGLs for children with T1DM after meals?

Answer 5

5-9mmol/l

Question 6

target waking BGLs for adults with T1DM?

Answer 6

5-7mmol/l

Question 7

target BGLs 90 minutes after a meal for T1DMs?

Answer 7

5-9mmol

Question 8

target BGLs before meals for T2DMs?

Answer 8

4-7mmol/l

Question 9

target BGLs 2hrs after meals for T2DMs?

Answer 9

6.4mmol/l

Question 10

what HbA1C indicates poor control?

Answer 10

> 75mmol

Question 11

what HbA1C target is aimed for young people with diabetes?

Answer 11

<48

Question 12

what HbA1C target is aimed at most diabetics?

Answer 12

<53

Question 13

what does CGM measure?

Answer 13

interstitial glucose levels

Question 14

what happens to the body in hypos?

Answer 14

endogenous insulin production suppressed
stress
counteregulatory hormones made
symptoms
impaired cognition
coma

Question 15

what BGL is the body at when it goes into a coma from hypo?

Answer 15

<2

Question 16

what process has to have occurred for symptoms to start?

Answer 16

release of counteregulatory hormones

Question 17

why do people become hypo at night easily?

Answer 17

the brain doesnt counter regulate at night

Question 18

1st, 2nd and 3rd line treatment for hypo

Answer 18

1. 15-20g carb
2. give more
3. 1mg glucagon into buttock/arm/thigh