Management of Patients with Diabetes – Questions
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A group of metabolic diseases characterized by
What is diabetes? hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin
secretion, insulin action, or both.
What is the former name of Diabetes mellitus.
diabetes?
What are the key areas of Understanding epidemiology, pathophysiology,
care for patients with diagnostic testing, medical and nursing care, and
diabetes? rehabilitation.
How many adults in the US More than 34.1 million adults.
have diabetes according to
the CDC (2020)?
What percentage of Almost one third.
diabetes cases in the US
are undiagnosed?
What is the economic Over $237 billion a year in medical costs and $90 billion
impact of diabetes in the a year lost in productivity.
US?
Which populations are Ethnic and racial minority populations.
disproportionately affected
by diabetes?
What is the leading cause Diabetes.
of nontraumatic
amputations in the US?
What is the seventh leading Diabetes.
cause of death in the US?
, Age >30 years for type 2, <30 years for type 1, low HDL
What are some risk factors cholesterol, high triglycerides, gestational diabetes
for developing diabetes? history, hypertension, family history, obesity, impaired
fasting glucose, and certain racial/ethnic backgrounds.
Insulin.
What hormone is secreted
by beta cells in the
pancreas?
It is an anabolic hormone that
helps transport glucose for
energy, store glucose as
What is the role of insulin in glycogen, stop glucose release
the body? from the liver, enhance fat
storage, transport amino acids
into cells, and inhibit breakdown
of stored nutrients.
A simple sugar that is the main type of sugar in the
What is glucose? blood and the major source of energy for the body's
cells.
What happens to insulin Insulin secretion increases to move glucose from the
levels after a meal? blood into muscle, liver, and fat cells.
A small amount of insulin released continuously by the
What is basal insulin?
pancreas during fasting periods.
What hormone is released Glucagon.
when blood glucose levels
decrease?
What is glycogenolysis? The breakdown of glycogen to produce glucose.
What is the effect of insulin It enhances the storage of dietary fat in adipose tissue.
on dietary fat?
How does insulin affect It accelerates the transport of amino acids into cells.
amino acids?
What is the relationship They work together to maintain a constant level of
between insulin and glucose in the blood.
glucagon?
What is the impact of Emergency department visits and hospitalization rates
diabetes on hospitalization for those with diabetes are greater than for the general
rates? population.
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Terms in this set (150)
A group of metabolic diseases characterized by
What is diabetes? hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin
secretion, insulin action, or both.
What is the former name of Diabetes mellitus.
diabetes?
What are the key areas of Understanding epidemiology, pathophysiology,
care for patients with diagnostic testing, medical and nursing care, and
diabetes? rehabilitation.
How many adults in the US More than 34.1 million adults.
have diabetes according to
the CDC (2020)?
What percentage of Almost one third.
diabetes cases in the US
are undiagnosed?
What is the economic Over $237 billion a year in medical costs and $90 billion
impact of diabetes in the a year lost in productivity.
US?
Which populations are Ethnic and racial minority populations.
disproportionately affected
by diabetes?
What is the leading cause Diabetes.
of nontraumatic
amputations in the US?
What is the seventh leading Diabetes.
cause of death in the US?
, Age >30 years for type 2, <30 years for type 1, low HDL
What are some risk factors cholesterol, high triglycerides, gestational diabetes
for developing diabetes? history, hypertension, family history, obesity, impaired
fasting glucose, and certain racial/ethnic backgrounds.
Insulin.
What hormone is secreted
by beta cells in the
pancreas?
It is an anabolic hormone that
helps transport glucose for
energy, store glucose as
What is the role of insulin in glycogen, stop glucose release
the body? from the liver, enhance fat
storage, transport amino acids
into cells, and inhibit breakdown
of stored nutrients.
A simple sugar that is the main type of sugar in the
What is glucose? blood and the major source of energy for the body's
cells.
What happens to insulin Insulin secretion increases to move glucose from the
levels after a meal? blood into muscle, liver, and fat cells.
A small amount of insulin released continuously by the
What is basal insulin?
pancreas during fasting periods.
What hormone is released Glucagon.
when blood glucose levels
decrease?
What is glycogenolysis? The breakdown of glycogen to produce glucose.
What is the effect of insulin It enhances the storage of dietary fat in adipose tissue.
on dietary fat?
How does insulin affect It accelerates the transport of amino acids into cells.
amino acids?
What is the relationship They work together to maintain a constant level of
between insulin and glucose in the blood.
glucagon?
What is the impact of Emergency department visits and hospitalization rates
diabetes on hospitalization for those with diabetes are greater than for the general
rates? population.
