lesson 9 diabetes Flashcards

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1
Q

what are the 2 types of diabets

A

type 1
type 2

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2
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what is the underlying problem in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes

A

the patient cant regulate blood glucose

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3
Q

why cant people with diabetes regulate blood glucose

A

due to the insulin system being messed up

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4
Q

type 1 diabetes generally occurs between which age years

A

child and teens

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5
Q

how long is type 1 diabetes

A

lifelong

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6
Q

in type 1 diabetes what happens to the pancreas

A

it stops producing insulin
(or little amounts)

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7
Q

main treatment for type 1 diabetes is what

A

to inject insulin

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8
Q

where do you inject the insulin in type 1 diabets

A

abdomen (stomach)
or
thigh

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9
Q

the amount of insulin a patient with diabetes needs to inject is based of what

A

what they’ve eaten
or
how much exercise they do

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10
Q

people with diabetes are advised to what

A

eat low sugar amounts
exercise regularly

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11
Q

when we exercise what occurs

A

our muscles absorb more glucose from the blood

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12
Q

type 2 diabetes generally happens to which age group

A

old people

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13
Q

what is the problem with type 2 diabetes

A

the persons cells become resistant to
insulin

(don’t responds to insulin)

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14
Q

what is the main treatment to type 2 diabetes

A

healthy exercise
low sugary diet

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