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.

Diabetes should be managed day-to-day to avoid

 Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia

 Hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia

 Hypoalgesia and hyperalgesia

 Hypotension and hypertension

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

 Those who have had gestational diabetes.

 Those who are overweight.

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

 Those who eat a lot of chocolate.

Unmanaged diabetes can lead to blindness.

 False

 True

What percentage of the population has diabetes?

 10%

 0.5%

 8%

 4%

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

 154

 62

 10

 1

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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.