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what types of ingredients should diabetics avoid?
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glucose & alcohol
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1. what suffix indicate that it's a sugar?
2. what suffix indicates alcohol? |
1. -ose
2. -ol |
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what contains more sugar?
a. a medium orange b. Robitussin DM c. Diabetic Tussin |
a. medium orange
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which OTC meds have higher sugar content?
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1. cough syrups
2. cough drops 3. bulk laxatives 4. antacids |
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what is the glycemic index?
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msr of the effect of CHO to raise blood glucose immediately after consumption
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what is considered a
1. high GI? 2. low GI? |
1. >70%
2. 55% < |
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match the following. high / low GI
a. donut b. carrot sticks c. oatmeal d. dried cranberries |
a. high GI
b. low GI c. low GI d. high GI |
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what is the eqn for glycemic load (GL)?
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GL = GI% x [total CHO(g) / serving]
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how many GL units are in a typical diet?
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100 GL units/day
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what is the glycemic load?
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total glycemic response to food
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what analgesic should DMs use?
a. NSAIDs b. tylenol c. aspirin |
b. tylenol
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what can taking salicylates at high doses cause?
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1. hypoglycemia
2. interfere w/ urine glucose test 3. displace sulfonylureas from PRO binding site |
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why would taking NSAIDs be problematic for DMs?
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have renal effects
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when would acetaminophen be a bad option for DMs?
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1. if DM is a drinker
2. has liver disease 3. causes hypoglycemia |
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how many g of sugar are in an orange?
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10g
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1. why are PSE & phenylephrine not recommended for ppl w/
poorly contrlled DM? 2. what other condition would it not be rec'd for? |
1. they increase glycolysis & gluconeogenesis.
2. HTN |
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which is a better laxative choice for a DM -- metamucil sugar free / orange flavor?
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metamucil sugar free
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what kinds of skin care products should a DM choose?
a. low / high alcohol content b. lavendar scented lotion / cetaphil (fragrance free) c. vaseline / aveeno body lotion |
a. low alcohol content
b. cetaphil c. aveeno body lotion |
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which natural/herbal products have a HYPOglycemic effect?
a. bitter melon b. banaba c. ginseng d. prickly pear e. chromium f. Mg g. niacin |
a. bitter melon
b. banaba c. ginseng d. prickly pear |
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which natural/herbal products worsen DM?
a. bitter melon b. banaba c. ginseng d. prickly pear e. chromium f. Mg g. niacin |
g. niacin; may worsen gluc tolerance
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which 2 are more effective/beneficial at higher doses?
a. bitter melon b. banaba c. ginseng d. prickly pear e. chromium f. Mg g. niacin |
e. Cr
f. Mg |
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which improves glucose utilization?
a. bitter melon b. banaba c. ginseng d. prickly pear e. chromium f. Mg g. niacin |
e. Cr
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which may inhibit gluc absorption?
a. bitter melon b. banaba c. ginseng d. prickly pear e. chromium f. Mg g. niacin |
d. prickly pear
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which might help w/ wt loss?
a. bitter melon b. banaba c. ginseng d. prickly pear e. chromium f. Mg g. niacin |
c. ginseng
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which 1 acts like insulin activating the insulin Rcs?
a. bitter melon b. banaba c. ginseng d. prickly pear e. chromium f. Mg g. niacin |
a. bitter melon
b. banaba |
