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