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1. Interventions to prevent diabetes
Answer Maintain healthy weight, diet and exercise
2. Signs of type 1 diabetes
Answer 3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and
under, sudden onset, underweight,
3. Signs of type 2 diabetes
Answer No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys, obesity, Nigricans (black line on back
of neck) skin tags
4. S/S of hypoglycemia
Answer Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce cognition, tremors, seizures, diaphoresis(
sweating)
5. S/S of hyperglycemia
Answer 3 polys, fruity breath
6. S/S of diabetic ketoacidosis and treatment
Answer High BS, high HR, restlessness, weight loss, fruity breath, kussmaul(fast deep RR) -
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, - treatments; IV regular insulin
7. First intervention if a pt. Presents with s/s of hypo/hyperglycemia
Answer Check blood sugar
8. Prevention of long term complications of diabetes
Answer Takes meds, daily feet care, yearly renal test, eye exams every 6 months, LDL
less than 150
9. Dietary teaching for a diabetic patient
Answer Meals at the same time every day, decrease saturated fats, increase exercise ,
refer pt. To MyPlate learning tool,
10. Diabetic Pt. should never increase carbs unless...
Answer Sugar is low before exer- cising
11. Discharge teaching for diabetic pt.
Answer Know hypo/hyperglycemia s/s, know that stress and illness increase BS , see a
diabetic educator, know what the effect of Exercise can have on Bs
12. Diabetic foot care
Answer Clean w/ soap and warm water, clean socks everyday, cut toe nails straight across,
keep feet dry, no powder or lotion b/t toes , wear shoes , inspect feet daily, no gardners
13. Lipid analysis
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