Deck 10: Diabetes

Question 1

One in ten Americans born in 2000 will develop diabetes.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Among people who have diabetes, about one out of four are undiagnosed; that is, these individuals have the disease but are unaware of it.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The pancreas, sandwiched between the stomach and the spine, is an oblong gland about the size and shape of a flattened banana.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Insulin deficiency and insulin resistance can cause diabetes.

Question 5

Glucose is a complex carbohydrate that is sometimes used by the body as an energy source.

Question 6

Blood glucose levels vary throughout the day.

Question 7

Type 2 diabetes usually develops in teenagers.

Question 8

Diet modification is used in the treatment of gestational diabetes.

Question 9

Gestational diabetes affects both men and women.

Question 10

All individuals with pre-diabetes inevitably progress to diabetes.

Question 11

Unmanaged diabetes can be extremely disabling.

Question 12

About all adults with diabetes have kidney disease (nephropathy).

Question 13

High blood sugar and metabolic factors lead to nerve damage in people with diabetes.

Question 14

More than half of all lower-limb amputations in the United States occur in people with diabetes.

Question 15

In an oral glucose tolerance test, the blood sample can be taken at any time of day without regard to when the last meal was eaten.

Question 16

Treating diabetes successfully means maintaining the proper balance between glucose and insulin.

Question 17

Hypoglycemia means blood glucose levels are too high.

Question 18

Two key elements for optimally managing diabetes are patient education and a specialized medical team.

Question 19

Diet and exercise can be used to control type 2 diabetes, especially if detected early.

Question 20

Family history has no association with type 2 diabetes.

Question 21

Among people who have diabetes, one out of four is undiagnosed.

Question 22

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors that promotes type 1 diabetes.

Question 23

Visceral fat is associated with type 2 diabetes.

Question 24

As a second tier of treatment, drug therapies are sometimes combined with positive lifestyle modifications to manage metabolic syndrome.

Question 25

Which of the following statements is true about the hormone insulin?

A) It controls blood glucose levels.
B) It helps move glucose from the blood into the cells.
C) It is produced by beta cells.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 26

Diabetes is a group of disorders in which there is a defect in the transfer of _____ from the bloodstream into cells.

A) cholesterol
B) glucose
C) minerals
D) water

Question 27

All of the following are types of diabetes EXCEPT _____.

A) type 1 diabetes
B) gestational diabetes
C) type 3 diabetes
D) type 2 diabetes

Question 28

Type 1 diabetes is commonly diagnosed in all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A) children
B) teenagers
C) young adults
D) older adults

Question 29

Identify an accurate statement about type 1 diabetes.

A) It is also referred to as insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes.
B) It is more common among obese women, certain ethnic/racial groups, and those with a family history of diabetes.
C) It develops in about 1 out of 20 women during the late stages of pregnancy.
D) It is also referred to as noninsulin-dependent diabetes because insulin is usually not needed to treat the condition.

Question 30

_____ is typically caused by the development of insulin resistance late in pregnancy.

A) Type 1 diabetes
B) Gestational diabetes
C) Type 3 diabetes
D) Type 2 diabetes

Question 31

Symptoms of type 1 diabetes include increased urination, unexplained weight loss, and _____.

A) unexplained bleeding
B) primary insomnia
C) increased thirst
D) eczema

Question 32

More than _____ percent of people with diabetes have type 2.

A) 60
B) 70
C) 80
D) 90

Question 33

In response to insulin resistance, the pancreas initially _____.

A) produces more insulin at higher-than-normal levels
B) produces less insulin
C) stops producing insulin completely
D) resists introduced insulin

Question 34

About _____ percent of people with type 2 diabetes are obese.

A) 40-50
B) 70-80
C) 80-90
D) 90-100

Question 35

A woman who has gestational diabetes during pregnancy is _____ percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes within 5 to 10 years.

A) 10-20
B) 20-40
C) 40-60
D) 60-70

Question 36

Pre-diabetes may be reversed by losing weight, improving diet, and _____.

A) doing physical therapy
B) hydrating regularly
C) increasing physical activity
D) decreasing physical activity

Question 37

The following are all complications of diabetes EXCEPT _____.

A) eye disease
B) hair loss
C) kidney disease
D) nerve damage

Question 38

Which disease, hastened by high glucose levels, occurs at increasingly younger ages and is at least twice as common in people with diabetes as in those without diabetes?

A) Atherosclerosis
B) Cancer
C) Stroke
D) Congestive heart failure

Question 39

Which part of the eye is primarily at risk of damage due to complications from diabetes?

A) The retina
B) The cornea
C) The pupil
D) The iris

Question 40

Peripheral neuropathy causes all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A) pain
B) numbness
C) bleeding
D) tingling

Question 41

Although diabetes-related complications can be severe, they can be managed if the patient maintains _____.

A) testosterone levels
B) blood glucose levels
C) a diet consisting primarily of red meat
D) a sedentary lifestyle

Question 42

Macrovascular diseases include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A) kidney disease
B) heart disease
C) stroke
D) peripheral vascular disease

Question 43

What is the most common blood glucose test?

A) The casual plasma glucose test
B) The fasting blood sugar (glucose) test
C) The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
D) The normal glucose platelets test

Question 44

All of the following are ways of diagnosing diabetes EXCEPT a(n) _____.

A) fasting blood sugar (glucose) test
B) A1c test
C) normal glucose platelets test
D) oral glucose tolerance test

Question 45

Risk factors for diabetes include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A) being overweight
B) family history
C) high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
D) high blood pressure

Question 46

What makes blood glucose levels rise?

A) Insulin
B) Food
C) Walking
D) Running

Question 47

Among adults with diagnosed diabetes, _____ percent take oral medication only.

A) 12
B) 17
C) 20
D) 57

Question 48

About _____ percent of adults with diagnosed diabetes take both oral medication and insulin.

A) 15
B) 25
C) 57
D) 72

Question 49

All of the following are used to treat hypoglycemia EXCEPT _____.

A) fruit juice
B) coffee
C) glucose tablets
D) candy

Question 50

If glucose is not readily available to the body's tissues, fat is broken down as a source of energy, and _____ are produced as a by-product.

A) electrolytes
B) ketones
C) synapses
D) lipids

Question 51

All of the following professionals serve on a diabetes-care medical team EXCEPT a(n) _____.

A) dietician
B) exercise specialist
C) pharmacist
D) cardiologist

Question 52

For controlling type 1 diabetes, all of the following should be consistent from day to day EXCEPT _____.

A) eating times
B) eating place
C) types of food
D) amount of food

Question 53

Development of type 2 diabetes in children is a consequence of all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A) cavities
B) excess body weight
C) sedentary lifestyle
D) unhealthy eating

Question 54

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors for type 2 diabetes and _____, which occur together more often than by chance alone.

A) appendicitis
B) cardiovascular disease
C) Alzheimer's disease
D) varicose veins

Question 55

Large waist circumference, which means _____, is a criterion for metabolic syndrome.

A) ?35 inches for women and ?40 inches for men
B) >35 inches for women and >30 inches for men
C) >30 inches for women and >35 inches for men
D) ?40 inches for women and ?45 inches for men

Question 56

Treating metabolic syndrome reduces the risk of developing all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A) heart disease
B) stroke
C) type 2 diabetes
D) colon cancer

Question 57

All of the following will help manage metabolic syndrome EXCEPT _____.

A) weight loss
B) an increased intake of refined sugars
C) an increase in physical activity
D) a diet high in whole foods

Question 58

Discuss the risk factors and symptoms of the three types of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes.

Question 59

Discuss four major complications related to diabetes.