24 Questions
What is diabetes characterized by?
Hyperglycemia
What are the defects in diabetes related to?
Insulin resistance
What is the estimated number of adults in the United States with undiagnosed diabetes?
30 million
How much does the number of newly diagnosed cases of diabetes increase by per year in the United States?
1 million
What percentage of adults in the United States could have diabetes by 2050 if the current trend continues?
35%
In 2018, what percentage of adults had diabetes at the age of 65 or older?
28.3%
What is the estimated percentage of U.S. adults with prediabetes?
35.5%
What is the focus of this module?
Nursing management of patients with diabetes
What is the field of diabetes characterized by?
Dynamic progress
What do nurses do in relation to diabetes?
Care for patients with diabetes in all settings
What is the estimated number of adults in the United States with diabetes?
34.1 million
What is the estimated percentage of adults with diabetes in 2018?
25%
What percentage of adults aged 65 years or older had prediabetes in 2018?
48.3%
What is the estimated annual cost attributed to diabetes in medical expenses?
$237 billion
Which ethnic groups are more likely to develop diabetes compared to Caucasians?
African Americans, Native Americans, and persons of Hispanic origin
Which type of diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency?
Type 2 diabetes
What is the name of the hormone that opposes insulin's action by stimulating glucose release from the liver?
Glucagon
What process describes the liver's production of glucose from noncarbohydrate substances?
Gluconeogenesis
Which classification of diabetes is primarily due to autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells?
Type 1 diabetes
What is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputations in the United States?
Diabetes
Which type of diabetes may develop in a woman after delivery of a child?
Type 2 diabetes
What is the term used to describe the condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diabetes diagnosis?
Prediabetes
What is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States?
Diabetes
During which period does the pancreas release a small amount of insulin known as basal insulin?
Between meals and overnight
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