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Digestive Disorders

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What might happen if your body couldn't process glucose?

a)

You wouldn't be able to digest food

b)

You wouldn't have the energy to function

c)

You would become more likely to catch diseases

d)

You would constantly be thirsty for water

2.

What happen to the glucose that isn't absorbed by diabetics' bodies?

a)

It's expelled from their bodies

b)

It collects in their body fat

c)

It's stored in their pancreases

d)

It's converted to other chemicals

3.

Where in your body can you find glucose?

a)

In your pancreas

b)

Inside your red blood cells

c)

In your bladder

d)

In virtually all your cells

4.

Insulin inhibits the release of what

a)

Glucagon

b)

ADH

c)

Beta cells

d)

Somatostatin

5.

Do you get diabetes from eating too much candy?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

I don't know

6.

Most people with diabetes can feel their blood sugar getting high.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

People with diabetes can eat as many fruits as they want.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

If you're stressed out, your blood sugar may rise.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Having diabetes means you're more likely to have high blood pressure.

a)

True

b)

False

10.
No insulin is produced
a)
Type 1
b)
Type 2
11.

Type of diabetes characterized by insulin resistance

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

12.

how can you prevent Diabetes from happening?

a)

Eat a lot of fast foods

b)

exercise

c)

Eat a lot of candy

d)

Drink a lot of soda

13.
diabetes is a disease that affects your body's ability to produce or use ___.
a)
energy
b)
insulin
c)
oil
14.
The organ responsible for producing both insulin and glucagon is...
a)
Liver
b)
Heart
c)
Pancreas
d)
Gallbladder
15.

What is the function of insulin?

a)

diagnose diabetes

b)

turn glucose into energy

c)

help glucose enter the cells of the body

d)

all choices

16.
What  are the (2) main forms of Diabetes??
a)
HHNKS & hypoglycemia
b)
Type 1 & Type 2
c)
NIDDM & IDDM
d)
Hyperglycemia
17.
Blood glucose is regulated by what hormone?
a)
Lipase
b)
Pancrease
c)
Prolactin
d)
Insulin
18.
In Type 2 Diabetes...
a)
cells become resistant to insulin, pills are given to increase the sensitivity 
b)
insulin is always the first intervention
c)
patients are often underweight and undernourished
d)
diagnosis is usually before adolescence
19.
All people with diabetes are overweight.
a)
False
b)
True
20.
Insulin is something that you get
a)
from a pill that cures diabetes.
b)
as a hormone made by the beta cells in your pancreas
c)
from a pill that cures diabetes
21.
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
22.
The most common type of diabetes is
a)
Type 1 diabetes
b)
Juvenile diabetes
c)
Type 2 diabetes
23.
What are the 2 main problems associated with all diabetes patients?
a)
type 1 and 2
b)
mood swings and increased hunger
c)
high and low blood sugar
24.

High blood sugar level in the mother does not affect the fetus' sugar level.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Gestational Diabetes usually disappears after pregnancy.

a)

True

b)

False

26.
What is low blood sugar called?
a)
Hypoglycemia
b)
Hyperglycemia
27.
What is one activity you can do to help prevent diabetes?
a)
drink coke
b)
eat lots of candy
c)
exercise
28.

This is the name of the simple sugar that is found in your blood?

a)

water

b)

glucose

c)

sodium

d)

sugar

29.
Which of the following are symptoms of diabetes?
a)
blurred vision
b)
fatigue
c)
dizziness
d)
all of these are symptoms.
30.
Which gland controls blood sugar levels?
a)
Ovaries
b)
Lungs
c)
Pancreas
d)
Pituitary
31.

What is diabetes?

a)

When there is not enough sugar in the blood.

b)

When you always have a fever.

c)

When there is too much sugar in the blood.

d)

When you need more sleep.

32.

Type 1 diabetes is...

a)

genetic (you get it from your parents)

b)

when you have it only when you are older

c)

something you can stop

d)

when you are fine

33.

Type 2 diabetes is...

a)

something you only have as a child

b)

genetic (you get it from your parents)

c)

when you can eat lots of sweets

d)

caused by eating too much and not exercising

34.

You can prevent (stop) type 2 diabetes.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

To prevent type 2 diabetes you should...

a)

not eat healthy food

b)

sit around and eat McDonalds

c)

exercise and eat healthy food

d)

sleep lots

36.

A symptom of diabetes is...

a)

sneezing and coughing

b)

being thirsty, tired, hungry and bad vision

c)

a high fever

d)

headache and stomachache

37.

what is diabetes?

a)

The body is able to properly respond to, or produce insulin, resulting in too much sugar in the blood.

b)

The body is unable to properly respond to, or produce insulin, resulting in too much sugar in the blood.

c)

The body is unable to properly respond to, or produce insulin, resulting in too low sugar in the blood.

d)

all of the above

38.

in a diet for diabetes you must limit your intakes of..(choose 3)

a)

salt

b)

sugar

c)

Simple carbohydrates

d)

carbohydrates

e)

Saturated fats

39.

Carbohydrates are broken down to ...... in the body.

a)

fats

b)

energy

c)

salt

d)

sugar

40.

what are the advantages of counting carbohydrates?

a)

it can help with controlling blood glucose levels.

b)

it can make you feel ill.

c)

stop blood glucose levels.

d)

it can help with controlling blood sugar levels.

41.

what is energy input?

a)

something we eat.

b)

water.

c)

fuel from food and drinks.

d)

fuel from physical activity.

42.

During digestion, ________ are broken down into _________ which provides ________ for the cells.

a)

Fats, amino acids, oxygen

b)

Fibers, fatty acids, free radicals

c)

Carbohydrates, glucose, energy

d)

Proteins, sugar, fuel

43.

The pancreas releases insulin when:

a)

Stress hormones rise

b)

Blood glucose levels get low

c)

A person exercise

d)

Blood glucose levels rise after eating

44.

Diabetes is defined best as...

a)

A metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar

b)

A metabolic disease characterized by low blood sugar

c)

A family of blood infections

d)

None of the above

45.

Which is a common symptom of high blood glucose?

a)

Thirst

b)

Shortness of breath

c)

Diarrhea

d)

Vomiting

46.

Which is the Acute complication of diabetes?

a)

Neuropathy

b)

Muscle pain

c)

Glaucoma

d)

Ketoacidosis

47.

How do type 1 and type 2 diabetes differ?

Question options:

a)

Type 1 diabetes usually develops in childhood or at a young age.

b)

Type 2 diabetes causes difficulty in the body's use of insulin.

c)

Both of the above

d)

Neither of the above

48.

Joe is 15 years old. He normally plays football any time he can, but lately says he is too tired. Even though he is more hungry and thirsty than usual and is eating and drinking more, he has lost a significant amount of weight. He most likely has:

a)

Type 1 diabetes

b)

Type 2 diabetes

c)

Gestational diabetes

d)

Pre-diabetes

49.

In general, can type 2 diabetes be prevented

a)

True

b)

False

50.

For adults aged 65 years and above, the recommended amount of time doing aerobic activity is

a)

20 minutes of moderate intensity or 10 minutes of vigorous activity per day

b)

60 minutes of moderate intensity or 30 minutes of vigorous activity per day

c)

120 minutes of moderate intensity or 70 minutes of vigorous activity per week

d)

150 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week

51.

What are the risk factors for Pre-Diabetes diabetes?

a)

Being underweight

b)

Having a family history of diabetes

c)

Not enough exercise

d)

Having many children

52.
Diabetes Type I
a)
Juvenile diabetes
b)
Adult onset diabetes
53.
Diabetes Type II
a)
Juvenile diabetes
b)
Adult onset diabetes
54.
Hormone that causes blood sugar to be lowered
a)
Glucagon
b)
Glycogen
c)
Insulin
d)
Glucose
55.
Hormone that causes blood sugar to be raised
a)
Glucagon
b)
Glycogen
c)
Insulin
d)
Glucose
56.
Gland that secretes hormones that regulate blood glucose
a)
Liver
b)
Adrenals
c)
Pancreas
d)
Thyroid
57.
Protein situated on the cell membrane that is sensitive to Insulin molecules
a)
glucose transporter
b)
insulin receptor
c)
insulin channel
d)
glucose channel
58.
A steady or balanced state of the body
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Homeopathy
c)
Negative feedback
d)
Postive feedback
59.
This organ stores glygogen
a)
Pancreas
b)
Liver
c)
Small Intestine
d)
Spleen
60.
What happens in the liver when the bloodstream has lower than usual glucose levels
a)
Glucose is converted to glycogen
b)
Glycogen is converted to glucose
c)
The liver keeps storing glycogen
61.

Type of diabetes characterized by insulin resistance

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

62.

What might happen if your body couldn't process glucose?

a)

You wouldn't be able to digest food

b)

You wouldn't have the energy to function

c)

You would become more likely to catch diseases

d)

You would constantly be thirsty for water

63.

Where in your body can you find glucose?

a)

In your pancreas

b)

Inside your red blood cells

c)

In your bladder

d)

In virtually all your cells

64.

Insulin inhibits the release of what

a)

Glucagon

b)

ADH

c)

Beta cells

d)

Somatostatin

65.

If you're stressed out, your blood sugar may rise.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Having diabetes means you're more likely to have high blood pressure.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

how can you prevent Diabetes from happening?

a)

Eat a lot of fast foods

b)

exercise

c)

Eat a lot of candy

d)

Drink a lot of soda

68.
diabetes is a disease that affects your body's ability to produce or use ___.
a)
energy
b)
insulin
c)
oil
69.
The organ responsible for producing both insulin and glucagon is...
a)
Liver
b)
Heart
c)
Pancreas
d)
Gallbladder
70.

What is the function of insulin?

a)

diagnose diabetes

b)

turn glucose into energy

c)

help glucose enter the cells of the body

d)

all choices

71.
What  are the (2) main forms of Diabetes??
a)
HHNKS & hypoglycemia
b)
Type 1 & Type 2
c)
NIDDM & IDDM
d)
Hyperglycemia
72.
Blood glucose is regulated by what hormone?
a)
Lipase
b)
Pancrease
c)
Prolactin
d)
Insulin
73.
In Type 2 Diabetes...
a)
cells become resistant to insulin, pills are given to increase the sensitivity 
b)
insulin is always the first intervention
c)
patients are often underweight and undernourished
d)
diagnosis is usually before adolescence
74.
All people with diabetes are overweight.
a)
False
b)
True
75.
Insulin is something that you get
a)
from a pill that cures diabetes.
b)
as a hormone made by the beta cells in your pancreas
c)
from a pill that cures diabetes
76.
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
77.
The most common type of diabetes is
a)
Type 1 diabetes
b)
Juvenile diabetes
c)
Type 2 diabetes
78.
What are the 2 main problems associated with all diabetes patients?
a)
type 1 and 2
b)
mood swings and increased hunger
c)
high and low blood sugar
79.

High blood sugar level in the mother does not affect the fetus' sugar level.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Gestational Diabetes usually disappears after pregnancy.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease in which people have ________ glucose in their blood

a)

too much

b)

too little

c)

zero

d)

stable

82.

Blood glucose comes mostly from the _________ that we eat

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

fats

d)

fibers

83.

Insulin is produced in the _________

a)

stomach

b)

pancreas

c)

liver

d)

kidneys

84.

In a normal person, when you eat carbohydrates and they are digested to glucose, what happens to insulin?

a)

It goes up

b)

It goes down

c)

It stays the same

85.

True or False: Diabetics should never consume carbohydrates

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Which of the following guidelines are NOT true for diabetic people?

a)

They must consume more simple carbohydrates than complex carbohydrates

b)

They should divide their carbohydrates throughout their meals

c)

They should eat carbohydrates as part of a complete meal

d)

They include exercise in their daily life

87.

True or False: Artificial sweeteners (like aspartame & sucralose) increase blood sugar

a)

True

b)

False

88.

True or False: Artificial sweeteners (like aspartame and sucralose) do not contain any calories

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Which of the following is NOT a source of complex carbohydrates?

a)

Pasta

b)

Rice

c)

Potato

d)

Banana

90.

How does Type I diabetes develop?

a)

During the 5th or 6th month of pregnancy

b)

When people are obese and do not have a healthy lifestyle

c)

When the immune system of the body attacks pancreas cells

91.

Hyperglycaemia is when ________

a)

blood sugar is high

b)

blood cholesterol is high

c)

blood sugar is low

d)

blood oxygen is low

92.

Hypoglycaemia is when ______

a)

blood sugar is high

b)

blood sugar is low

c)

blood oxygen is low

d)

blood cholesterol is high

93.

True or False: Hypoglycaemia can happen in diabetics if they exercise too hard

a)

True

b)

False

94.

What is the purpose of the hormone insulin?

a)

help glucose enter body cells

b)

help glucose exit body cells

c)

help reduce cholesterol levels

d)

help oxygen enter body cells

95.

Ahmad took a blood glucose test while fasting and his result is 145 mg/dl of glucose. What is his diagnosis?

a)

Non-diabetic

b)

Pre-diabetic

c)

Diabetic

96.

In which of the following types of diabetes does the pancreas not produce enough insulin?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Gestational diabetes

97.

True or False: Type II is more common than Type I

a)

True

b)

False

98.

True or False: Once a woman has had gestational diabetes, she is more likely to have it again in future pregnancy

a)

True

b)

False

99.

True or False: A woman with a body mass index of 25 is at risk of gestational diabetes

a)

True

b)

False

100.

True or False: In Type II diabetes the body does not produce insulin

a)

True

b)

False

101.

Another word for vomit is (spelling counts)

(a)  

102.

The lacy organ that is located in your abdominal area and absorbs fat is called

(a)  

103.

What is the root word for gallbladder

(a)  

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