DM- Glucose monitoring Flashcards
1
Q
How often should A1C be monitored?
A
q3 months when adjusting dosing
q6 months when stable
more often in pregnancy
2
Q
A1c provides average glucose levels from last _ days. _% of readings come from last _days
A
average of last 2-3 months, 50% comes from last 30 days
3
Q
What 5 things can impact A1c
A
low iron
low B12
CKD
alcoholism
splenectomy
4
Q
When is ketone testing recommended
3
A
for T1DM during acute illness or when pre-meal glucose >14 or s/s DKA
in T2DM if all 3 of these are present they should also test for ketones
5
Q
For T1DM what is the min # per day to take sugars and what should they include
A
3x/day min (ideal 4)
include pre and post meal
