Title: List the causes of two types of diabetes mellitus.
Course: Medication Aide (14051-36) > Section: Administering Insulin

Listing should include

- the purpose of insulin in the body
- a definition of diabetes, and the differences between
  - type 1—insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) description
  - type 2—non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) description
- causes of diabetes mellitus
- symptoms of diabetes mellitus.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does insulin affect the body?
- What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?