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