Diabetes

What is hypoglycemia ?

• High blood pressure

• High blood sugar

• Low blood pressure

• Low blood sugar

What substance is found in the blood and urine of an undiagnosed diabetic ?

• Ketones

• Insulin

• Adrenaline

• Bilirubin

What are the most common symptoms from diabetes ?

• Headaches and vomiting

• Thirst and Hunger

• Intolerable thirst constant urination weight loss

• Intolerable thirst vomiting heart burn

What causes type 2 diabetes ?

• Underweight

• obesity and low physical activity

• Age and high blood pressure

• eating too much sugar

ketones are produced when :

• A high blood pressure

• High blood sugar

• Fat breakdown

• Not having insulin

What do type 1 diabetics use to treat high blood sugar

• long acting insulin

• Pills

• short acting insulin

• Food

What should a diabetic do when they have low blood sugar ?

• Inject insulin

• Take a walk

• Eat carbs

• drink water

What is considered a perfect HbA1c %

• 4-6%

• Above 7%

• 9-12%

• 2-3%

Type 1 diabetics can’t eat sugar

• True

• Myth

Type 2 diabetes can be cured with healthy diet and exercise.

• False

• True