Insulin - Answer hormone produced by pancreas decreases blood glucose by
increasing transport of glucose and potassium into cells (for energy) promotes
conversion of glucose to glucagon
Insulin - Answer AE: Risk for hypoglycemia, Lipohypertrophy, Somogyi, Dawn
phenomenon
Somogyi effect - Answer Rebound HYPERglycemia in AM in response to
counterregulatory hormone release after episode of hypoglycemia in middle of the night
3 am BG is decreased. decrease the evening insulin to avoid nocturnal hypoglycemia
, Dawn phenomenon - Answer natural increase in early am BG and insulin requirements
due to increased glu production in liver after overnight fast-increased need for insulin at
dawn
Thiazide diuretics and glucocorticoids= Increased blood glucose, counteracts insulin
hypoglycemia - Answer tachycardia
palpitations
diaphoresis
shakiness
HA
tremors
weakness
lipohypertrophy - Answer rotate injection sites
Sulfonylureas - Answer An oral antidiabetic that increases insulin production from
pancreas (beta cells), decreases BS in pts with functioning pancreas
medicine accumulation - Answer Pts who have renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, or
heart failure can result in hypoglycemia when taking oral antidiabetics because of the
risk of _________ _______________
weight gain - Answer common side effect of sulfonylureas
alcohol - Answer When using _________ with Sulfonylureas cause disulfiram reactions
and hangover like symptoms:
-Intense N/V
-Flushing
-Palpitations
beta blockers - Answer mask SNS response to hypoglycemia
Sulfonylureas - Answer Glipizide
Glimepiride
Glyburide
*best taken 30 minutes prior to meal
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