The Check-o-Meter
It's time to begin learning about diabetes and how you can
live with it. You're going back to school. This time you won't
be studying english,science or maths, though you will learn
something about each of these as they relate to diabetes.
You'll be studying diabetes-meal planning, monitoring your
blood glucose, and how to care for yourself, now that you
have it. And you'll be studying life, your life with diabetes.
This is a quick Check of your diabetes management skills
and knowledge .A pass in this test is what all people with
diabetes should have in order to achieve better glucose control.Calculate
your diabetes management percentage and if you don't have
certain of these skills and knowledge, ask your physician.
Your Test starts now! click here(Link)
DIET
Diet is a very important part of your diabetes control,check
If you Know
___Your own meal plan
___About special foods and occasions
___What to have when dining out
___Basics of portion control
___The low cholesterol, low fat guidelines
___How to fit sugar into the meal plan
___label reading
___About having alcohol
EXERCISE
Exercise has many obvious benefits mor so when you have diabetes.Check
if you know
___exercise guidelines: how long, how hard, how often and
when?
___snacking adjustments
___preventing high and low blood sugars
SELF MONITORING OF BLOOD GLUCOSE:
Self monitoring of blood glucose is the best way to keep
a check on your diabetes.Check if you know
___What your blood glucose goals should be.
___How to use a glucometer to guarantee accurate results
___The blood glucose monitoring schedule
___How to clean your glucometer
___About storing supplies like insulin and drugs
___Interpreting blood glucose values and making decisions
in diabetes treatment plan
KNOWLEDGE OF HIGH AND LOW BLOOD SUGARS
Knowledge of high and low blood sugars .It empowers you
to recognise dangers and act fast.Check if you know about
___factors that cause high and low blood sugars
___symptoms of high and low blood sugars
___how to treat high and low blood sugars
___how to prevent high and low blood sugars
___when to call the doctor
USE OF DIABETES OR INSULIN PILLS:
Use of insulin or diabetes pills should be done with care
and self prescription may be dangerous.Check if you know about
___The action and side effects of medication
___The timing and schedule of your medication
___insulin injection technique
___site rotation schedule for injection
___proper storage, refrigeration and disposal of supplies
___what to do for missed doses
FOOT CARE
Foot Care is very important in diabetes as feet are the most
affected.you need to keep moving .check if you know about
___your daily foot care
___The emergency treatment for cuts, sores, abrasions
___how to do a proper foot exam
___how to select proper footwear
SICK DAY MANAGEMENT
You need to know how to care for yourselves when you are
sick .Check what you know about sick day management
___How to prevent life threatening problems
___what to eat and drink
___monitoring and medication schedule
___when to call the doctor
URINE TESTING FOR KETONES:
Urine testing for ketones is important part of your diabetes
care .ketone in urine indicate some problem with your diabetes
.check if you know
___when and how to check for ketones
___what ketones mean
___when to call the doctor
ANNUAL TESTING
The tests and /or areas that should be checked at least once
a year to ensure that every things well and problems ,if any
recieve urgent attention.Check if you know about them when
to enroll yourselves for
___Glycohemoglobin checks (2-4 times/year)
___Kidney function checks
___Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides check
___Foot exam
___Eye exam
___Blood pressure
___General health exam
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