Diabetes
Across
- 3. scale, insulin dosage based on current blood sugar levels
- 5. high blood sugars
- 10. used to draw up insulin dosage
- 12. needle that pokes the finger
- 14. acting, insulin that is given one to two times daily,
- 15. pump, a device that can be used instead of giving multiple injections daily
- 16. strips, measures glucose level in the urine meter,
- 18. the route of how insulin is delivered
- 20. A1C, test that measures the average blood sugar levels over the past 3 months
- 21. diabetes, also called type one diabetes that usually appears in childhood
Down
- 1. low blood sugars
- 2. rate, the amount of insulin someone gets per hour when using an insulin pump
- 4. ratio, the number of grams of carbohydrates covered by one unit of insulin
- 6. acting, insulin that begins working in 15-30 minutes
- 7. the doctor that specializes in diabetes management
- 8. resistance, an impaired response of the body in response to insulin, resulting in elevated blood sugars
- 9. oral medication that is given twice daily which is commonly used in type two diabetes but can be used to treat insulin resistance
- 11. poker, device that is used to draw blood from the finger
- 13. used to treat a low blood sugar when unconscious
- 17. glucose monitor, device that measures glucose from the interstitial fluid every 5 minutes
- 19. insulin, the amount of time insulin remains working in the body