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WorksheetsDiabetes
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What hormone is produced in the pancreas that raises blood sugar?
a)
Insulin
b)
Glucagon
c)
Ketones
d)
Glucose
2.
What is low blood sugar called?
a)
Hypoglycemia
b)
Hyperglycemia
3.
Diabetes is an imbalance between protein and insulin in your body.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
diabetes is a disease that affects your body's ability to produce or use ___.
a)
energy
b)
insulin
c)
oil
5.
What are a few signs of hyperglycemia?
a)
paleness of hands and face
b)
fruit-smelling breath; blurred-vision
c)
nasty red rash on arms and legs
6.
What is the fastest treatment for someone experiencing hyperglycemia?
a)
insulin
b)
eating a heavy meal
c)
ignoring the problem
7.
Is diabetes contagious?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Only type 1
d)
Only from contact with other bodily fluids
8.
Type of diabetes characterized by insulin resistance
a)
Type I
b)
Type II
9.
Type of cells that make insulin
a)
Beta cells
b)
Alpha cells
c)
Omega cells
d)
Insulin cells
10.
Autoimmune disease
a)
Type 1 Diabetes
b)
Type 2 Diabetes
11.
This type of diabetes is typically received in early childhood
a)
Type 1
b)
Type 2
c)
Gestational
12.
This type of diabetes occurs during a women's pregnancy
a)
Type 1
b)
Type 2
c)
Gestational
13.
A protein hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that raises blood glucose levels; an antagonistic hormone to insulin.
a)
Glucagon
b)
Insulin
c)
Glucose
d)
Hormone
14.
Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels.
a)
Positive Feedback
b)
Negative Feedback
c)
Type 1 Diabetes
d)
Type 2 Diabetes
15.
Diabetes of a form that develops especially in adults and most often obese individuals and that is characterized by high blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body’s inability to compensate with increased insulin production.
a)
Positive Feedback
b)
Negative Feedback
c)
Type 1 Diabetes
d)
Type 2 Diabetes
16.
Symptoms of hypoglycemia are....
a)
Nauseau, vomiting and diarrhea
b)
shakiness, nervousness, irritability, HTN
c)
shakiness, nervousness, irritability, tachycardia, anxiety, lightheadness
d)
Shakiness, confusion, diarrhea, dysphagia
17.
What are the (2) main forms of Diabetes??
a)
HHNKS & hypoglycemia
b)
Type 1 & Type 2
c)
NIDDM & IDDM
d)
Hyperglycemia
18.
What is the human body's main source of energy?
a)
water
b)
sunshine
c)
glucose
d)
ATP
19.
Which organ produces the hormone called insulin?
a)
pancreas
b)
heart
c)
lungs
d)
liver
20.
Carbs affect blood sugar by
a)
Raising blood sugar
b)
Lowering blood sugar
21.
Common signs/symptoms of diabetes are
a)
blurry vision
b)
being thirsty more often than usual and urinating more often
c)
unusual weight loss
d)
all of the above
22.
One way to try to manage your diabetes is to
a)
eat only meat
b)
eat as many carbohydrates in your meals as possible
c)
check your blood sugar levels frequently throughout the day
23.
Insulin
a)
lowers your blood sugar levels
b)
blocks the sugar in your bloodstream from doing what it is supposed to do
c)
gives you diabetes
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