Diabetes Management Quiz

What are the primary goals of diabetes therapy?

• Increase symptoms, reduce well-being, promote complications

• Reduce symptoms, promote well-being, prevent acute complications, delay long-term complications

• Cure diabetes completely

• Rely solely on medication without lifestyle changes

Which of the following is NOT a major component of diabetes treatment?

• Medical Nutrition Therapy

• Oral hypoglycaemic therapy

• Surgery

• Insulin

What is a key aim of dietary treatment for diabetes?

• Eliminating all carbohydrates

• Ensuring weight control and providing nutritional requirements

• Significantly increasing simple sugars

• Avoiding all fats

According to dietary management guidelines, what percentage of a balanced diabetic diet should typically be carbohydrates (CHO)?

• 20%

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

When should routine blood glucose testing be necessary for diabetic patients?

• Only once a week

• Before each meal and at bedtime, during initial control, illness, and in unstable patients

• Only when symptoms of high blood sugar appear

• Never, as it's not essential

Which of the following is a recommendation for eating low Glycemic Index food?

• Eat concentrated sweets frequently

• Limit grains in their least processed state

• Have 3 meals and one or two snacks each day

• Skip meals regularly

What is a key benefit of physical activity for diabetic patients?

• Increases blood glucose levels

• Promotes weight reduction and improves insulin sensitivity

• Decreases insulin sensitivity

• Has no impact on blood glucose

When should a patient with BS >200mg/dl and urine ketones NOT begin exercise?

• After eating a large meal

• Until urine tests are negative

• Only if they feel energetic

• Immediately to lower blood sugar

Which of the following oral anti-diabetic agents primarily works by increasing glucose uptake and utilization in skeletal muscle and reducing hepatic glucose production?

• Sulfonylureas

• Meglitinides

• Metformin

• Thiazolidinediones

What is the most common and serious adverse event associated with Sulfonylurea (SU) therapy?

• Weight loss

• Hypoglycemia

• Hypertension

• Diarrhea