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Diabetes (Test 2) Flashcards

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What should you wash feet with? What temp?

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Wash feet daily with a mild soap and warm water. Check temperature with hands first (because of neuropathy).

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Do you dry the feet?

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Pat feet dry gently, especially between toes.

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What do you examine for?

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Examine feet daily for cuts, blisters, swelling, and reddened or sore areas. Do not depend on “feeling” sores. Because they can’t always feel them.

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What moisturizing product do you apply to skin?

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Use lanolin on feet to prevent skin from drying and cracking. Do not apply between toes.

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What else do you put on feet?

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Use mild foot powder on sweaty feet. No dampness!

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What do you not use on feet?

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Do not use commercial remedies to removes calluses or corns. Refer to podiatrist.

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How do you cleanse feet? What do you not clean with?

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Cleanse cuts with warm water and mild soap, covering with clean dressing. Do not use iodine, rubbing alcohol, or strong adhesives because it kills healthy cells as well.

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What should you report?

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Report skin infections or non healing sores to HCP immediately. This applies to every patient.

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How do you cut toenails?

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Cut toenails even with rounded contour of toes. Do not cut down corners. The best time to trim nails is after a shower or bath. But we never cut toenails in the hospital.

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What do you do for toes?

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Separate overlapping toes with cotton or lambs wool.

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What shoes should the patient avoid?

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Avoid open toe, open heel, and high heel shoes.

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What should they wear?

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Leather shoes are preferred to plastic. Wear slippers with soles.

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What should they not do? What should they do?

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Don’t go barefoot. Shake out shoes before putting them on (rocks, etc.).

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What socks should they wear?

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Wear clean, absorbent (cotton or wool) socks or stockings that have not been mended. Color socks must be colorfast.

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What type of clothes should they not wear?

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Do not wear clothing that leaves impressions, hindering circulation.

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What should they do for feet warmth? What shouldn’t they do?

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Do not use hot water bottles or heating pads to warm feet. Wear socks for warmth.

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What should they guard against?

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Frostbite.

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How should they exercise their feet?

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Exercise feet daily either by walking or by flexing and extending feet in suspended position. Avoid prolonged sitting, standing, and crossing of legs.

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What types of solutions shouldn’t we use?

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Peroxide, alcohol, betadine, chloroprep

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What is the best treatment for this diabetic wound complication?

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Prevention.

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21
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Can insulin be taken orally?

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No.

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22
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Where is the fastest absorption for subq injection for self admin?

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Abdomen, then arm, thigh, and buttock.

23
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What is the preferred site for insulin subq self injection?

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Abdomen.

24
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How should you rotate injection sites?

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Within one particular site.

25
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Where should you not inject?

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In site to be exercised.

26
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How is insulin usually available?

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As U100.

27
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How much is 1 mL of insulin?

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100 units

28
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What is an insulin pump?

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Continuous subq infusion.

29
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What is an insulin powered by?

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Battery power.

30
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How is an insulin pump connected?

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Connected via plastic tubing to a catheter inserted into subq tissue in abdominal wall.

31
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What does an insulin pump have the potential for?

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Tight glucose control.

32
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What do you need to make sure about med and syringe before administering?

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Make sure they are both U100.

33
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Do you still need to use alcohol and gloves in hospital as a patient?

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Yes.

34
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When do you need no alcohol swab before injection?

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No alcohol swab on site needed before injection (patient teaching only).

35
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When is hand washing with soap adequate?

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Patient teaching only.

36
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Do you recap the needle?

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No.

37
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What angle do you inject in?

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45-90 degrees, 45 if patient is thin

38
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What new product is now available?

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Insulin pens preloaded with insulin.

39
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What are 5 problems with insulin therapy?

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Hypoglycemia, allergic reaction, lipodystrophy, somogyi effect, dawn phenomenon.

40
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What is hypoglycemia caused by?

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Admin of too much insulin or admin too soon before meals. They need to eat within 15 minutes.

41
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What is an allergic reaction to insulin?

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Itching, erythema, and burning around the injection site.

42
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Is true insulin allergy common?

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No. It used to be more common when insulin was made from animals.

43
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What is lipodystrophy?

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Atrophy of subq tissue.

44
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When does lipodystrophy occur? How can it be avoided?

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Occurs if same injection sites are used frequently. Teach patients to rotate sites.

45
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What is the somogyi effect?

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Rebound effect in which an overdose of insulin causes hypoglycemia.

46
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When does the somogyi effect usually occur?

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Usually during hours of sleep.

47
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What are released during the somogyi effect? What happens as a result of this?

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Counter-regulatory hormones are released. Rebound hyperglycemia and ketosis occur.

48
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What is the dawn phenomenon?

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Characterized by hyperglycemia present on awakening in the morning.

49
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What causes the dawn phenomenon?

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Release of counter-regulatory hormones in predawn hours.

50
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What are possible factors in dawn phenomenon?

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Growth hormone/cortisol. Because of this, adolescents in puberty are much more likely to have this.

51
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How soon should you admin the insulin after preparing it?

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Within 5 minutes.

52
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What cannot be mixed with other insulins?

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Lantus.

53
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When should insulin be mixed with other meds?

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Insulin should not be mixed with any other med unless approved by the prescriber.

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