True My goal is to do about 30 mins of activity on most days. Sulfonylureas These diabetes pills tell my pancreas to make more insulin. Regular, Humalog, Novolog, Apidra Types of short & rapid acting insulin More than 40 Goal for my HDL cholesterol. Saturated This type of fat is found in dairy foods and meats. Weight Losing ___ can help to lower blood sugar levels. Gestational This type of diabetes affects only pregnant women. Flu I need to get this shot every year. Microalbumin/ GFR Urine tests that shows how well your kidneys are working. <7% This is the goal for A1c. Carbohydrates Fruits, breads, cereals, milk, & potatoes are ___. SGLT-2 Inhibitors Oral medications that release sugar in the urine. Hypoglycemia A blood sugar less than 70 is called ___. False Used lancets & syringes can be put in the trash Heart Disease The most common complication of diabetes. Free! Hyperglycemia The term for high blood glucose levels 22 The avg. American eats ___ tsps of sugar a day. Protein Meats, fish, nuts, lentils, tofu, & eggs are ___ foods. Fried & processed food These foods are high in fat & sugar. Less than 150 Goal for my triglyceride level should be ___. Afrezza Inhaled regular insulin Nephropathy This term describes diabetes KIDNEY disease. Glucose Low blood sugar is dangerous b/c it deprives your brain of ___. Pancreas The organ in your body that makes insulin. GFR Microalbumin I need to get my urine tested yearly for ___. False Insulin raises blood sugar levels. More On a sick day, I need to monitor my BG ___ often. Glucophage This diabetes pill tells my liver to make less sugar. Neuropathy This term describes diabetes NERVE disease. Type 1 The type of diabetes when the pancreas makes NO insulin. Thirsty, Blurry vision Signs that indicate glucose may be above target True Continuous glucose monitors measure interstitial glucose. Type 2 The type of diabetes when the body is RESISTANT to its own insulin. A1c A blood test that measures 3 mos. of blood sugar levels. 1 serving of starch 15 grams of carbohydrates equals: Rise Carbohydrate foods make your glucose levels ___. Medical ID With diabetes, it is good to carry this with you at all times. Less than 180 Goal for blood sugar 1-2 hours after a meal is ___. Lowers Physical activity ___ blood glucose levels. Insulin This hormone moves glucose from the blood into the cells. Fats Oils, butter, margarine, and mayonnaise are ___. Kidneys, eyes, heart Controlling blood pressure & blood sugars protect your ___. <130/80 The goal for my blood pressure is ___. Lower Diabetes pills, injections, & insulin ___ blood sugar levels. Glucose The term for sugar in your bloodstream. False Fruits & starchy veggies should be avoided. Go up Illness can make your blood levels ___. Fat Unused calories are stored as ___. Smoking What bad habit increases your risk for heart disease? 80- 130 Goal for blood glucose before meals is ____. Injections, pumps, pens Ways to give insulin Medications Always carry a list of all the ____ you are taking. GLP- 1 RAs Injections that can lower glucose and weight. Shaky, Sweaty, Hangry Signs blood sugars may be too low. ABC's of Diabetes To reduce complications, control A1c, Blood pressure, Cholesterol. NPH, Detemir, Lantus Types of long acting insulin Starchy vegetables Potatoes, corn, peas, and winter squash are ___. Retinopathy This term describes diabetes EYE disease. Damage Over time, elevated blood sugar levels ___ blood vessels. True My goal is to do about 30 mins of activity on most days. Sulfonylureas These diabetes pills tell my pancreas to make more insulin. Regular, Humalog, Novolog, Apidra Types of short & rapid acting insulin More than 40 Goal for my HDL cholesterol. Saturated This type of fat is found in dairy foods and meats. Weight Losing ___ can help to lower blood sugar levels. Gestational This type of diabetes affects only pregnant women. Flu I need to get this shot every year. Microalbumin/ GFR Urine tests that shows how well your kidneys are working. <7% This is the goal for A1c. Carbohydrates Fruits, breads, cereals, milk, & potatoes are ___. SGLT-2 Inhibitors Oral medications that release sugar in the urine. Hypoglycemia A blood sugar less than 70 is called ___. False Used lancets & syringes can be put in the trash Heart Disease The most common complication of diabetes. Free! Hyperglycemia The term for high blood glucose levels 22 The avg. American eats ___ tsps of sugar a day. Protein Meats, fish, nuts, lentils, tofu, & eggs are ___ foods. Fried & processed food These foods are high in fat & sugar. Less than 150 Goal for my triglyceride level should be ___. Afrezza Inhaled regular insulin Nephropathy This term describes diabetes KIDNEY disease. Glucose Low blood sugar is dangerous b/c it deprives your brain of ___. Pancreas The organ in your body that makes insulin. GFR Microalbumin I need to get my urine tested yearly for ___. False Insulin raises blood sugar levels. More On a sick day, I need to monitor my BG ___ often. Glucophage This diabetes pill tells my liver to make less sugar. Neuropathy This term describes diabetes NERVE disease. Type 1 The type of diabetes when the pancreas makes NO insulin. Thirsty, Blurry vision Signs that indicate glucose may be above target True Continuous glucose monitors measure interstitial glucose. Type 2 The type of diabetes when the body is RESISTANT to its own insulin. A1c A blood test that measures 3 mos. of blood sugar levels. 1 serving of starch 15 grams of carbohydrates equals: Rise Carbohydrate foods make your glucose levels ___. Medical ID With diabetes, it is good to carry this with you at all times. Less than 180 Goal for blood sugar 1-2 hours after a meal is ___. Lowers Physical activity ___ blood glucose levels. Insulin This hormone moves glucose from the blood into the cells. Fats Oils, butter, margarine, and mayonnaise are ___. Kidneys, eyes, heart Controlling blood pressure & blood sugars protect your ___. <130/80 The goal for my blood pressure is ___. Lower Diabetes pills, injections, & insulin ___ blood sugar levels. Glucose The term for sugar in your bloodstream. False Fruits & starchy veggies should be avoided. Go up Illness can make your blood levels ___. Fat Unused calories are stored as ___. Smoking What bad habit increases your risk for heart disease? 80- 130 Goal for blood glucose before meals is ____. Injections, pumps, pens Ways to give insulin Medications Always carry a list of all the ____ you are taking. GLP- 1 RAs Injections that can lower glucose and weight. Shaky, Sweaty, Hangry Signs blood sugars may be too low. ABC's of Diabetes To reduce complications, control A1c, Blood pressure, Cholesterol. NPH, Detemir, Lantus Types of long acting insulin Starchy vegetables Potatoes, corn, peas, and winter squash are ___. Retinopathy This term describes diabetes EYE disease. Damage Over time, elevated blood sugar levels ___ blood vessels.
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
G-My goal is to do about 30 mins of activity on most days.
G-True
O-These diabetes pills tell my pancreas to make more insulin.
O-Sulfonylureas
O-Types of short & rapid acting insulin
O-Regular, Humalog, Novolog, Apidra
G-Goal for my HDL cholesterol.
G-More than 40
N-This type of fat is found in dairy foods and meats.
N-Saturated
N-Losing ___ can help to lower blood sugar levels.
N-Weight
B-This type of diabetes affects only pregnant women.
B-Gestational
G-I need to get this shot every year.
G-Flu
I-Urine tests that shows how well your kidneys are working.
I-Microalbumin/ GFR
G-This is the goal for A1c.
G-<7%
N-Fruits, breads, cereals, milk, & potatoes are ___.
N-Carbohydrates
O-Oral medications that release sugar in the urine.
O-SGLT-2 Inhibitors
B-A blood sugar less than 70 is called ___.
B-Hypoglycemia
O-Used lancets & syringes can be put in the trash
O-False
B-The most common complication of diabetes.
B-Heart Disease
N-Free!
B-The term for high blood glucose levels
B-Hyperglycemia
N-The avg. American eats ___ tsps of sugar a day.
N-22
N-Meats, fish, nuts, lentils, tofu, & eggs are ___ foods.
N-Protein
N-These foods are high in fat & sugar.
N-Fried & processed food
G-Goal for my triglyceride level should be ___.
G-Less than 150
O-Inhaled regular insulin
O-Afrezza
B-This term describes diabetes KIDNEY disease.
B-Nephropathy
I-Low blood sugar is dangerous b/c it deprives your brain of ___.
I-Glucose
I-The organ in your body that makes insulin.
I-Pancreas
G-I need to get my urine tested yearly for ___.
G-GFR Microalbumin
I-Insulin raises blood sugar levels.
I-False
B-On a sick day, I need to monitor my BG ___ often.
B-More
O-This diabetes pill tells my liver to make less sugar.
O-Glucophage
B-This term describes diabetes NERVE disease.
B-Neuropathy
I-The type of diabetes when the pancreas makes NO insulin.
I-Type 1
I-Signs that indicate glucose may be above target
I-Thirsty, Blurry vision
O-Continuous glucose monitors measure interstitial glucose.
O-True
I-The type of diabetes when the body is RESISTANT to its own insulin.
I-Type 2
B-A blood test that measures 3 mos. of blood sugar levels.
B-A1c
N-15 grams of carbohydrates equals:
N-1 serving of starch
N-Carbohydrate foods make your glucose levels ___.
N-Rise
B-With diabetes, it is good to carry this with you at all times.
B-Medical ID
G-Goal for blood sugar 1-2 hours after a meal is ___.
G-Less than 180
B-Physical activity ___ blood glucose levels.
B-Lowers
I-This hormone moves glucose from the blood into the cells.
I-Insulin
N-Oils, butter, margarine, and mayonnaise are ___.
N-Fats
I-Controlling blood pressure & blood sugars protect your ___.
I-Kidneys, eyes, heart
G-The goal for my blood pressure is ___.
G-<130/80
O-Diabetes pills, injections, & insulin ___ blood sugar levels.
O-Lower
B-The term for sugar in your bloodstream.
B-Glucose
N-Fruits & starchy veggies should be avoided.
N-False
I-Illness can make your blood levels ___.
I-Go up
N-Unused calories are stored as ___.
N-Fat
I-What bad habit increases your risk for heart disease?
I-Smoking
G-Goal for blood glucose before meals is ____.
G-80-130
O-Ways to give insulin
O-Injections, pumps, pens
O-Always carry a list of all the ____ you are taking.
O-Medications
O-Injections that can lower glucose and weight.
O-GLP-1 RAs
I-Signs blood sugars may be too low.
I-Shaky, Sweaty, Hangry
B-To reduce complications, control A1c, Blood pressure, Cholesterol.
B-ABC's of Diabetes
O-Types of long acting insulin
O-NPH, Detemir, Lantus
N-Potatoes, corn, peas, and winter squash are ___.
N-Starchy vegetables
B-This term describes diabetes EYE disease.
B-Retinopathy
I-Over time, elevated blood sugar levels ___ blood vessels.
I-Damage