The goal of this course is to help health care professionals learn about different types of diabetes, possible complications of diabetes mellitus, how it is diagnosed, common treatment options, and much more.
Course Publication Date:
September 17, 2021
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | DD062521 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Community & Home Health
Critical Care Medicine
Medical & Surgical Issues
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Learning Objectives
Discuss pre-diabetes.
Describe how diabetes is diagnosed.
List four risk factors for getting diabetes.
Name the two main types of diabetes.
Describe gestational diabetes.
State guidelines for classification of diabetes.
Discuss the different stages of treating diabetes.
Discuss HbA1c.
List body systems affected by elevated blood glucose levels.
Name the seven goals of therapy.
Discuss hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia and the appropriate treatment for each.
Describe race and ethnic differences in prevalence of diagnosed diabetes.