Management Of Patients With Diabetes –
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if a patient is not on insulin, they don't have to check their blood sugar as much
TRUE or FALSE
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1 True 2 False
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Glucose is stored as _______ glycogen in the liver
in the _____
The process of converting glycogenesis
glucose to glycogen is
called
, Transports and metabolizes glucose for energy
Stimulates storage of glucose in the liver and muscles in
the form of glycogen
Signals the liver to stop the release of glucose
functions of insulin
Enhances the storage of fat in adipose tissue
Accelerates transport of amino acids into cells
Inhibits the breakdown of stored glucose, protein and
fat
Insulin acts as a key to the cell; glucose
____ to let _______ in
it takes more insulin to get the job done
Insulin resistance means
-glucose cannot get into the cell, or some of it can
-Accounts for 5% of all diabetics
-Onset any age; usually < 30 years)
-fat is broken down bc they dont have insulin
type 1 diabetes -bets cells have been destroyed, potassium level drops,
a lot of electrolyte replacement
-needs exogenous insulin
-ketosis prone
-accounts for 95% of people with
diabetes
-80 % are obese and 20 %
nonobese
-usually people come in due to
type 2 diabetes
other complications and they
don't know they have diabetes
(diminished vision, not able to go
to the bathroom well, ulcer on
foot that doesnt heal well
1. decrease in endogenous 1. type 2
insulin, or increase insulin 2. type 1
resistance
2. makes little to no
endogenous insulin
-due to hormones secreted by placenta
-occurs in 18% pregnancies
gestational diabetes
-treated with diet initially
35-60% will develop diabetes
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Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
if a patient is not on insulin, they don't have to check their blood sugar as much
TRUE or FALSE
Choose an answer
1 True 2 False
Don't know?
Terms in this set (71)
Glucose is stored as _______ glycogen in the liver
in the _____
The process of converting glycogenesis
glucose to glycogen is
called
, Transports and metabolizes glucose for energy
Stimulates storage of glucose in the liver and muscles in
the form of glycogen
Signals the liver to stop the release of glucose
functions of insulin
Enhances the storage of fat in adipose tissue
Accelerates transport of amino acids into cells
Inhibits the breakdown of stored glucose, protein and
fat
Insulin acts as a key to the cell; glucose
____ to let _______ in
it takes more insulin to get the job done
Insulin resistance means
-glucose cannot get into the cell, or some of it can
-Accounts for 5% of all diabetics
-Onset any age; usually < 30 years)
-fat is broken down bc they dont have insulin
type 1 diabetes -bets cells have been destroyed, potassium level drops,
a lot of electrolyte replacement
-needs exogenous insulin
-ketosis prone
-accounts for 95% of people with
diabetes
-80 % are obese and 20 %
nonobese
-usually people come in due to
type 2 diabetes
other complications and they
don't know they have diabetes
(diminished vision, not able to go
to the bathroom well, ulcer on
foot that doesnt heal well
1. decrease in endogenous 1. type 2
insulin, or increase insulin 2. type 1
resistance
2. makes little to no
endogenous insulin
-due to hormones secreted by placenta
-occurs in 18% pregnancies
gestational diabetes
-treated with diet initially
35-60% will develop diabetes
