NUR 220 Diabetes
- what can causeType 1 diabetes
Answer environmental triggers, genetic predisposition, and destruction of beta cells
- where are beta cells produced
Answer pancreas in the islet of Langerhans
- what do beta cells produce
Answer insulin
- where do we want glucose to be in the body
Answer in the cell (has to have a key/insulin to get in)
- what did type 1 diabetes used to be called
Answer juvenile onset
- what are some clinical manifestations of type 1 diabetes
Answer sudden weight loss, polydipsia (thirst), polyuria (urine), polyphagia (hunger), and vision issues
- what kind of treatment does T1 diabetes require
Answer insulin 1 / 2
- what is Type 2 diabetes also called
Answer adult onset - also the most common type of diabetes
- what is the number 1 risk factor for type 2 diabetes
Answer obesity
- what is insulin resistance
Answer Body does not allow insulin to transport glucose in to the cell - only present in type 2 diabetes
- * if someone has a first degree relative with T2 diabetes they are 10x more likely to get it *
Answer
- what are diagnostic studies used to diagnose diabetes
Answer A1C, fasting glucose and 2 hour plasma glucose
- what does A1C measure
Answer overall control of glucose over 2-3 months, should be under 6.5%
- what is the most accurate diagnostic finding for type 2 diabetes
Answer A1C
- what should a fasting blood glucose be
- / 2
Answer under 126 - if over 126 good indicator of diabetes