Diabetes Mellitus Nursing
Management - NURSING HEALTH
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM CASE STUDY _
ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
FUNDAMENTALS GRADED A+
3 Goals of diabetes management - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔1. Reduce Symptoms
2. promote well-being
3. prevent or delay onset/progression of LT complications
Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires daily decisions about - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔1. food intake
2. blood glucose testing
3. medication
4. exercise
Tools used in the management of diabetes - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔1. Nutritional therapy
2. Drug therapy
3. exercise
4. self monitoring of BG
Three major types of glucose-lowering agents (GLA's) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔1. Insulin
2. Oral agents (OA's)
3. Non-insulin injectable agents
, All people with Type 1 diabetes require... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Insulin
Regimen for Type 2 diabetes - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔1. proper nutrition
2. regular physical activity
3. maintenance of desirable body weight is sufficient to attain optimal blood glucose control
Eventually those with Type 2 diabetes will require medication management because... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔the disease is progressive
Intensive insulin therapy - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔basal-bolus regimen
multiple daily insulin injections together with frequent self-monitoring of BG
Exogenous insulin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Injected insulin
Exogenous insulin is needed when a patient has ... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔
NPH - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Intermediate acting insulin, cloudy
Mealtime insulin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔bolus
Long or intermediate acting background insulin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔basal
Eight Steps of Patient/Caregiver Teaching Guide - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔1. Wash hands thoroughly
2. Inspect insulin bottle before using it. Proper type and concentration. Expiration date. Top of bottle is
perfectly in tact. Clear and colorless (except NPH). Discard.
3. Cloudy insulin should be rolled b/t palms to mix
4. Select proper injection site
5. Cleans with soap & water or alcohol
Management - NURSING HEALTH
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM CASE STUDY _
ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
FUNDAMENTALS GRADED A+
3 Goals of diabetes management - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔1. Reduce Symptoms
2. promote well-being
3. prevent or delay onset/progression of LT complications
Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires daily decisions about - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔1. food intake
2. blood glucose testing
3. medication
4. exercise
Tools used in the management of diabetes - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔1. Nutritional therapy
2. Drug therapy
3. exercise
4. self monitoring of BG
Three major types of glucose-lowering agents (GLA's) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔1. Insulin
2. Oral agents (OA's)
3. Non-insulin injectable agents
, All people with Type 1 diabetes require... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Insulin
Regimen for Type 2 diabetes - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔1. proper nutrition
2. regular physical activity
3. maintenance of desirable body weight is sufficient to attain optimal blood glucose control
Eventually those with Type 2 diabetes will require medication management because... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔the disease is progressive
Intensive insulin therapy - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔basal-bolus regimen
multiple daily insulin injections together with frequent self-monitoring of BG
Exogenous insulin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Injected insulin
Exogenous insulin is needed when a patient has ... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔
NPH - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Intermediate acting insulin, cloudy
Mealtime insulin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔bolus
Long or intermediate acting background insulin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔basal
Eight Steps of Patient/Caregiver Teaching Guide - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔1. Wash hands thoroughly
2. Inspect insulin bottle before using it. Proper type and concentration. Expiration date. Top of bottle is
perfectly in tact. Clear and colorless (except NPH). Discard.
3. Cloudy insulin should be rolled b/t palms to mix
4. Select proper injection site
5. Cleans with soap & water or alcohol
