QMA INSULIN ADMINISTRATION TEST 2 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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QMA INSULIN ADMINISTRATION TEST 2 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Intermediate acting insulin - Answer-Is often used in the morning or at bedtime to help control blood glucose between meals
Long acting insulin - Answer-Is often used in the morning or at bedtime to help control t...
QMA INSULIN ADMINISTRATION
TEST 2 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Intermediate acting insulin - Answer-Is often used in the morning or at bedtime to help
control blood glucose between meals
Long acting insulin - Answer-Is often used in the morning or at bedtime to help control
the blood glucose throughout the day
there are several types of insulin on the market. the most common forms are - Answer-
rapid acting
regular/short acting
intermediate acting
long acting
Islets of Langerhans - Answer-clusters of cells throughout the pancreas that secrete
insulin and glucagon
the pancreas serves 2 inportant functions - Answer-produces enzymes that breaj down
food in the intestines
Produces hormones that regulate blood sugar levels
3 main types of enzymes produced by the pancreas - Answer-Lipase- breaks down fat
Protease- breaks down proteins
Amylase- breaks down carbohydrates
Symptoms of Hyperglycemia - Answer-Shortness of breath
fruity odor to breath
dry mouth
polyuria
polyphagia
polydipsia
fatigue
dry/flushed skin
confusion
slurred speech
slow reflexes
deep labored breathing
Symptoms of hypoglycemia - Answer-Shakiness
, dizziness
sweating
hunger
pale/cool/clammy skin
mood swings
behavior changes
clumsy/ jerky movement
poor concentration
tingling sensation around the mouth, seizure, nightmare
retinopathy - Answer-eyesight is damaged from bleeding, detachment of the retina, or
the presence of abnormal blood vessels in the retina. can lead to blindness
blindness - Answer-inability to see. the leading cause in the U.S. is cataracts, glaucoma,
and age related macular degeneration
Cataracts - Answer-a thickening of the lens of the eye that causes vision to become
cloudy, opaque, and distorted
Glaumcoma - Answer-caused by pressure build up in the eye.
nephropathy - Answer-damage to the kidneys
Amylase - Answer-an enzyme found mainly in saliva and pancreatic fluid that converts
starch and glycogen into simple sugars
autonomic neuropathy - Answer-damage to the nerves that control involuntary bodily
functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, sweating, bowel and bladder processes,
digestion, respiration
beta cells - Answer-a type of cell in the pancreas that produces and releases insulin
blood glucose level - Answer-How much glucose is in the blood at a given moment
carbohydrates - Answer-one of 3 main energy sources for the body. carbohydrates
include sugars, starches, and fiber
duration - Answer-length of time something lasts
fat - Answer-one of 3 main energy sources for the body. fat comes from nuts, oils,
olives, avocado, butter, fried foods, fatty meat
endocrine system - Answer-the pancreas is a gland in what body system?
insulin and glucagon - Answer-the pancreas secretes which two hormones?
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