Question 1

How does someone with diabetes use insulin?

Accepted Answer

Insulin can be injected into the fat just below your skin with a syringe and needle or a penlike device that hold insulin with a needle attached.

Question 2

Do gestational diabetes babies go to NICU?

Accepted Answer

There's a chance that babies of GDM mother may have low blood sugar shortly after birth and hypoglycemic seizures etc which would need NICU monitoring.

Question 3

What is a nursing care plan for type 1 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Each Diabetic patient is different due to their sugar level, chronicity of the disease, other medical conditions and so would need personalised nursing care plan.

Question 4

What are the best books for dealing with type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Foods with low GI are best options

Question 5

Is too much exercise bad for diabetes patients?

Accepted Answer

Heavy exercises can increase sugar level and also risk of hypoglycemia increases in patients on insulin treatment. Patients with few Diabetic complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy may have untoward effects if vigorous activities are done.

Question 6

How many symptoms do I need to have to confirm my diabetes?

Accepted Answer

In most patients Diabetes does not show any symptoms or signs. So presence of zero or any symptom along with increased blood sugar levels confirm the diagnosis.

How does someone with diabetes use insulin?

How does someone with diabetes use insulin?

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Related Questions

Do gestational diabetes babies go to NICU?

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How many symptoms do I need to have to confirm my diabetes?

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