Diabetes Flashcards
A patients blood glucose is 115. Would it be ok for them to work out?
Yes
If above 250 they CANT exercise
If below 100, ingest CHO
Insulin injection. Select all that apply. (Which one is incorrect?)
3 inches
Hypoglycemia S&S
Warm, weakness, fatigue, confusion, difficulty thinking, shaky, nervous, anxious, seizure, loss of consciousness, sweaty, hungry, tingling
Hyperglycemia S&S
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Diabetes exercise
5-10 min warm up 5-10 min gentle stretching Aerobic activity (10 min intervals spread throughout week) 5-10 min cool down Type 2- minimum of 150 min per week
Mild hypoglycemia. Select all that apply
Immediate treatment: 15 g of rapid acting sugar= 1/2 cup fruit juice, 8oz skim milk, 1/2 cup jello, 3 lifesavers
15/15 rule: 15 minutes recheck blood glucose. If it is low eat another 15 g of CHO
Continue until blood glucose is > 70
Contact health care provider if hypoglycemia occurs 2-3 times per week