Common Medical Conditions

Which of the following are causes of Type 2 diabetes?

• Poor diet / eating too much sugary food

• Lack of exercise

• Taking insulin

• Overweight

• Body doesn't produce any insulin from birth

Which of the following are methods to treat Type 1 Diabetes?

• Increased exercise

• Monitoring of blood sugar levels

• inject insulin

• Give the individual sugar if blood sugar is too low

• A diet to promote weight loss

Which of the following are symptoms of Asthma?

• Confusion

• Seizures

• Coughing

• Wheezing

• Tightness of the chest

Which of the following are responses for asthma?

• Reassurance

• Inhaler

• Call the emergency Services

• Insulin injections

• Recovery position

Which of the following are symptoms of epilepsy?

• Tingling

• Thirst

• Confusion

• Seizures

• Sensitivity to light

Which of the following are responses to epilepsy?

• Support and cushion the head

• Inhaler

• Reassurance

• Emergency Care Plan

• Put the individual in the recovery position

What of the following are symptoms of hypoglycaemia?

• Low blood sugar

• High blood sugar

• Sweating

• needing the toilet a lot

• Fatigue

Which of the following are responses to hypoglycaemia?

• Eating sugary snacks or drinking sugary drinks.

• Give an insulin injection

• Test blood sugar levels

• Call the emergency services

• Drink sugar free fluids

In Type ____ diabetes the body (pancreas) cannot produce insulin or doesn't have any insulin (regardless of lifestyle / its genetic)

In Type _____ diabetes the body already has some insulin but not enough or it is not working effectively.