Diabetes
Across
- 2. Diabetes is the leading risk factor for complications of these.
- 3. Major complication of diabetes associated with high BG and insufficient insulin.
- 6. Type of diabetes that develops in pregnant mothers.
- 9. symptoms include increased urination, thirst, and hunger.
- 10. Substance found in the urine and blood in DKA.
- 12. Characterized by elevated blood glucose, not yet diabetic.
- 14. Major risk factor for the development of Type 2
- 15. Electrolyte collects in the blood in DKA.
Down
- 1. This macronutrient contributes to elevated BG levels, intake should be measured carefully in the diabetic patient.
- 3. Deep, sighing respiratory pattern characteristic of DKA.
- 4. This tool helps determine the amount of insulin to give.
- 5. Given IV, IM, or SubQ when BG is very low and/or patient is not alert enough to take orally.
- 7. This medication should be held in a patient set to receive IV contrast dye.
- 8. Broken down by the body to compensate for decreased glucose uptake.
- 11. Form of diabetes caused by insufficient insulin production.
- 13. Form of diabetes caused by resistance of tissues to insulin.