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