Diabetes Quiz - HPE9

What are signs and symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes?

• Nausea, vomiting, loss of breath, and internal bleeding

• Excessive urination, more intake of food and water, and loss of weight

• Itching, sadness, loss of breath, and excessive stress

• Happiness, good feeling, confidence, and weight loss

What is Type 1 Diabetes defined as?

• When the pancreas doesn't produce insulin

• When the pancreas produces a different substance to break down glucose

• When the pancreas produces insulin, but it does not function as expected

• When the pancreas works harder and is more effective than a normal pancreas

Type 1 Diabetes makes up ___ of all diabetes cases in the US.

• 5%

• 20%

• 50%

• 95%

What are possible treatments for Type 1 Diabetes?

• Taking insulin, eating healthy foods without a meal plan

• Removing insulin, eating and drinking more

• Taking insulin, getting irregular exercise for the body

• Taking insulin, checking blood sugar as it is prescribed

The (a)   is the organ that produces insulin to break down glucose in the body.

What is the function of the thyroid?

• Helps with metabolism and is the cause for shrinking as you get older

• Helps with sounds made with the vocal cords

• Helps with metabolism and the growth of the body

• Helps with food digestion and produces bile to break down food

You should take an A1C test AT LEAST ___ a year to insure your blood sugar is under control

• Once

• Twice

• Three times

• Four times

What are medications necessary for diabetes?

• Advil, metformin, ibuprofen

• Starch blockers, metformin, tums

• Insulin, ibuprofen, amylin analogs

• Metformin, starch blockers, insulin

True/False:

Diabetes is the excess amount of insulin flowing free in the bloodstream.

• True

• False

What are treatments for Type 2 Diabetes?

• Staying generally overweight, eating more, exercise

• Staying at a healthy weight, taking medicine as you feel necessary, check blood sugar somewhat often

• Staying generally underweight, eating less, exercise

• Staying at a healthy weight, taking medicine as doctors feel necessary, check blood sugar often