Care of the patient with diabetes

• What are the symptoms of diabetes?

• Hyperglycemia

• Polyuria

• Polydipsia

• Polyphagia

• Ketone bodies

• Hemoconcentration

• Acidosis

• Kussmaul respiration

• What are some complications of diabetes?

• Retina secretes growth factors

• Reduces kidney function

• Damage to blood vessels that supply the nerves

• Cardiovascular problems

• Atherosclerosis

• What is type 1 diabetes?

• Autoimune

• What is type 2 diabetes?

• When pancreas doesn't make enough insulin

• What is the health promotion of type 1 diabetes?

• Controlling hyperglycemia

What is the health promotion of type 2 diabetes?

• Increasing physical activity

• Healthy nutrition

• Reduce cardiac risk

• Yearly screening

What should fasting blood glucose be?

• 100

• What is the glucose tolerance test result?

• Less than 140

• What is the result of hemoglobin A1C result?

• 4-6 in normal clients

• 5.7 to 6.4 prediabetes

• What are sick day rules?

• Notify provider

• Monitor glucose at least every 4 hours

• Test urine for ketones

• Continue with meds

• Drink 8-12 ounces of fluids every hour when awake

• Eat meals at regular times

• When to call provider during “sick day”

• nausea/vomiting

• Moderate ketones

• Glucose elevation after 2 doses of insulin

• High temperature