35 questions
Signs and symptoms of diabetes, regardless of the type include all of the following EXCEPT
Frequent urination
Excessive thirst and hunger
Unusual weight loss and irritability
Improved vision
What type of diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance?
Type I
Type II
Prediabetes
Gestational diabetes
What hormone produced in the pancreas, that when released lowers blood sugar levels?
Insulin
Glucagon
Ketones
Glucose
Diabetic patients have to worry most about their?
Insulin blood level
glucose blood level
blood pressure
Excessive thirst, hunger, and urination
The role of insulin is to
Lowers the blood sugar level
break down glucose
send glucose to kidneys for urination
non of the above
Hyperglycemia means --------, and hypoglycemia means --------
high blood sugar; low blood sugar
low blood sugar; high blood sugar
Over time, high glucose levels will damage nerves and blood
vessels and can cause what kind of complications?
Heart disease and stroke
Diabetic retinopathy -> blindness
kidney failure
Neuropathy
All of the above
Which is not a type of diabetes
Gestational
Type 1
Type 2
kindney
What causes diabetes
Too much salt
Genetics
eating habits
All of the above
how can you prevent Diabetes from happening?
Eat a lot of fast foods
exercise
Eat a lot of candy
Drink a lot of soda
What is the function of insulin?
diagnose diabetes
turn glucose into energy
controls the blood sugar levels in the body
all choices
High blood sugar level in the mother does not affect the fetus' sugar level.
True
False
Do you get diabetes from eating too much candy?
Yes
No
Maybe
I don't know
People with diabetes can eat as many fruits as they want.
True
False
If you're stressed out, your blood sugar may rise.
True
False
Having diabetes means you're more likely to have high blood pressure.
True
False
How doctors can diagnose Diabetes?
Urine test
blood test
saliva test
None of the above
What are the types of Diabetes
Type 1
Type 2
Gestational diabetes
Prediabetes
Type 3
What is Diabetes?
High blood sugar
High blood pressure
High Cholesterol
Hyper tension
Which type of Diabetes is usually diagnosed early in life (early onset)
Type 1
Type 2
Pre diabetes
GDM
Diabetes is a disease for which there is no cure, and will
require lifelong medical management.
True
False
Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease in which people have ________ glucose in their blood
too much
too little
zero
stable
Blood glucose comes mostly from the _________ that we eat
carbohydrates
proteins
fats
fibers
Which of the following is NOT a source of complex carbohydrates?
Pasta
Rice
Potato
Banana
Hyperglycaemia is when ________
blood sugar is high
blood cholesterol is high
blood sugar is low
blood oxygen is low
Hypoglycaemia is when ______
blood sugar is high
blood sugar is low
blood oxygen is low
blood cholesterol is high
If Diabetes if left untreated, complications include: (Choose more than 1)
Amputation
Weak bones
Blindness
Muscle cramps