People with type 1 diabetes need insulin injections – why?Group of answer choicesInsulin works quickly to raise blood glucose levels.Insulin promotes the removal of glucose from the blood.Insulin injections work overnight to restore blood glucose the next day.Insulin acts on the pancreas to release glucagon.

A person in your care uses insulin injections to manage their blood sugar levels. What is a step that you should take to manage potential side effects?Encourage them to not skip meals.Encourage them to drink lots of fluids.Watch for signs of blood in their stool.Monitor them for urinary retention.

Individuals with type 2 diabetes Group of answer choices have pancreases that produce and secrete very little insulin. have an absolute requirement for insulin injections. may often control their disease by diet and exercise. have normal concentrations of glucose in their blood.

Glucose enters muscle cells through a glucose transporter. What is the role of insulin on this transporter?Group of answer choicesInsulin causes muscle cells to use more glucoseInsulin helps the muscle cells to contractInsulin increases the amount of glucose in the bloodINsulin moves the transporter to the cell membrane

Which ONE answer best describes why a closed-loop system is such an advance in the treatment of type 1 diabetes?Group of answer choicesBecause it makes it easier to measure blood glucose levels.Because patients do not need to worry about calculating carbohydrate loads.Because it is cheaper.Because it lends some level of automation to the detection of blood glucose and the delivery of insulin.

How is insulin pump therapy different to treatment using multiple daily injections