Insulin Safety Week - 2 Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• fasting : a blood glucose check if a person has not eaten for 8-12 hours (usually overnight)
• bolus : a dose of insulin used to control blood sugar for food
• neuropathy : diabetic _ most often damages nerves in the legs and feet
• risk : insulins are considered to be high _ medications
• intermediate : these insulins are often used in conjunction with short-acting insulins
• four : people with type 1 diabetes are usually advised to measure their blood glucose level at least _ times a day
• pancreas : the organ in the body that produces insulin
• hypoglycaemia : shakiness is one sign of this
• expiry : ensure that people self-administering their insulin can identify the insulin name and _ date
• daily : insulin pen needles should be changed this often
• fats : insulin allows people with diabetes to metabolise carbohydrates and _
• nerves : high blood glucose can cause damage to the _ throughout the body
• autoimmune : type 1 diabetes is this type of condition
• protaphane : an intermediate acting insulin
• starches : carbohydrates are made up of sugars and _
• sam : self-administration of medicines
• determir : this insulin is not funded in nz
• resistant : people with type 2 diabetes produce some insulin but are insulin _
• novopen : type of pen used for administering actrapid