-What causes Hypoglycemia - -Nausea and vomiting, too much insulin,
Alcohol intake, low food intake
-QMA Role & Responsibility - -Adminster sliding scale insulin subcutaneous
(subq or SQ) injection per guidelines and specific physician's orders
-QMA Role & Responsibility - -
-Where is the pancreas located? - -The Pancreas is one of the endocrine
glands located in the upper abdomen, behind the stomach
-What are the islets of Langerhans? - -clusters of cell throughout the
Pancreas that secrete insulin and glucagon
-What are two important functions of the Pancreas - -produces enzymes
that break down food in the intestines
produces hormones that regulates blood sugar levels
-Three main enzymes that are produced by the Pancreas - -Lipase ( breaks
down fats)
Protease (breaks down protein)
Amylase (breaks down carbonhydrates)
-Two main hormones produced by the Pancreas - -insulin and glucagon
-The purpose of Insulin - -is to carry glucose to the bloodstream into the
cells for use as energy and fuel
-When is glucagon released? - -when blood sugar levels are low and the
body needs energy to feed the cells
-When does glucose level reaches peak - -30 minutes and returns to
baseline within 3 hours
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