QMA INSULIN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
It is QMA responsibility to understand and review the facility policies and
procedures on insulin administration
True
endocrine system
composed of many different glands that produce hormones which help control bodily
functions
Pancreas
one of the endocrine glands that is located in the upper abdomen, behind the stomach
Pancreas functions
produces enzymes that break down food in the intestines
Pancreas functions
produce hormones that regulate blood sugar levels
Two main hormones produced by the pancreas
insulin and glucagon
Glucagon
is released when blood sugar levels are low and the body needs energy to feed cells
Normal range for fasting or before meals blood glucose
70-110
After meal glucose levels peak
30 minutes
Glucagon also
signals the liver to release stored sugar in an effort to feed cells the energy they need to
operate
diabetes mellitus (DM)
a disease of hormone production and regulation originating in the pancreas that inhibits
needed glucose that is used for energy
Hyperglycemia symptoms
It is QMA responsibility to understand and review the facility policies and
procedures on insulin administration
True
endocrine system
composed of many different glands that produce hormones which help control bodily
functions
Pancreas
one of the endocrine glands that is located in the upper abdomen, behind the stomach
Pancreas functions
produces enzymes that break down food in the intestines
Pancreas functions
produce hormones that regulate blood sugar levels
Two main hormones produced by the pancreas
insulin and glucagon
Glucagon
is released when blood sugar levels are low and the body needs energy to feed cells
Normal range for fasting or before meals blood glucose
70-110
After meal glucose levels peak
30 minutes
Glucagon also
signals the liver to release stored sugar in an effort to feed cells the energy they need to
operate
diabetes mellitus (DM)
a disease of hormone production and regulation originating in the pancreas that inhibits
needed glucose that is used for energy
Hyperglycemia symptoms
