March Brain Tweezers – Diabetes and pharmacy

How much do you know about diabetes? This month we covered the basics, so now is your chance to test your knowledge.

Unmanaged diabetes can lead to blindness.

 True

 False

Diabetes should be managed day-to-day to avoid

 Hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia

 Hypotension and hypertension

 Hypoalgesia and hyperalgesia

 Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia

How many people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes each day in Queensland?

 1

 62

 154

 10

Who is not necessarily at risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

 Those with an Aboriginal, Torres Strait, Pacific Island, Indian or Chinese background.

 Those who are overweight.

 Those who eat a lot of chocolate.

 Those who have had gestational diabetes.

What percentage of the population has diabetes?

 0.5%

 8%

 10%

 4%

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These Braintweezers have come from SIRCHCS408 – Test blood glucose and advise on equipment and services for diabetes management. If you’re interested in more information about diabetes or you would like to talk about a training course, please get in touch.