Diabetes Module Flashcards
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Type 1 diabetes have symptoms so mild that they go unnoticed.
- false
- Type 2
Common Symptoms of diabetes (6)
- Urinating often
- Feeling very thirsty
- Feeling very hungry - even though you are eating
- Extreme fatigue
- Blurry vision
- Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal
Experiencing weight loss even though you are eating more is a commons symptom of type 1 or type 2 diabetes?
-type 1
T/F?
Common symptoms of TYPE 2 are tingling, pain, or numbness in the hands
true
_______ and treatment of diabetes can decrease the risk of developing the complications of diabetes.
Early detection
Why is it important for at-risk women to be tested at the proper time during pregnancy?
-because gestational diabetes often has no symptoms
T/F?
There are several ways to diagnose diabetes. Each way usually needs to be repeated on a SECOND day to DIAGNOSE diabetes.
true
4 types of glucose test mentioned in the reading.
- AC1
- Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (also called the OGTT)
- Random (also called Casual) Plasma Glucose Test
T/F?
The Random/Casual Plasma Glucose Test is a blood check at any time of the day when you have severe diabetes symptoms.
TRUE
T/F? The FPG (Fasting Plasma Glucose) test is a two-hour test that checks your blood glucose levels before and 2 hours after you drink a special sweet drink. It tells the doctor how your body processes glucose.
- false
- OGTT
T/F?
The OGTT test measures your average blood glucose for the past 2 to 3 months.
- false
- A1C
Which test has the advantage of N0T having to FAST OR DRINK anything?
-A1C
Diabetes is diagnosed at an A1C of greater than or equal to ________%
6.5%
A1C Results
diabetes-?
prediabetes?
normal-?
D- 6.5% or higher
P- between 5.7% and 6.4%
N- less than 5.7%
Which test diagnoses diabetes at fasting blood glucose of greater than or equal to 126 mg/dl?
FPG- Fasting Plasma Glucose
FPG Results
- Normal
- Prediabetes
- Diabetes
N- less than 100 mg/dl
P- 100 mg/dl to
125 mg/dl
D-126 mg/dl or higher
• Diabetes is diagnosed at 2 hour blood glucose of greater than or equal to 200 mg/dl using what test?
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (also called the OGTT)
OGTT Results
- Normal
- Prediabetes
- Diabetes
- N: less than 140 mg/dl
- P: 140 mg/dl to 199 mg/dl
- D: 200 mg/dl or higher
T/F?
Random (also called Casual) Plasma Glucose Test diagnoses diabetes at a blood glucose of greater than or equal to 200 mg/dl
true
What do people develop before Type 2 diabetes?
“prediabetes” — blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
Doctors sometimes refer to prediabetes as ______ or _______.
impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG)
If you have prediabetes, you should be checked for type 2 diabetes how often?
every 1 to 2 years
How can you lower your risk of type 2 diabetes by 58%? (2)
- Losing 7% of your body weight
* Exercising moderately 30 minutes a day, five days a week
Type ____ diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as ______ diabetes. Only ___% of people with diabetes have this form of the disease.
- Type 1
- juvenile
- 5%
