Pump Basics
Across
- 4. Insulin dosage meant to correct a high BG or provide enough insulin to process carbohydrates in a meal.
- 8. Condition which causes blood glucose to rise higher than normal levels.
- 9. Rapid acting injectable aspart insulin.
- 10. Doctor who specializes in glands and hormones in the body, helps patients manage conditions such as diabetes.
- 11. Small plastic tube inserted into the skin to deliver fluids.
- 13. Sugars, fibers and starches found in various foods, which are the body's main source of energy.
Down
- 1. Insulin delivered slowly throughout the day to maintain stable BG numbers outside of meals.
- 2. Insulin travels from reservoir to cannula via this piece.
- 3. Condition which causes the body to decrease production or use of insulin in the body, causing high blood glucose levels.
- 5. Rapid acting injectable lispro insulin
- 6. Hormone produced by the pancreas which regulates glucose levels in the blood.
- 7. Condition which causes blood glucose to drop below normal levels
- 12. Holds insulin for the pump to use.