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WorksheetsDiabetes Management Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
Which class of drugs delays carbohydrate absorption, reducing the postprandial increase in blood glucose?
Sulfonylureas
Biguanides
Alpha-Glucosidase inhibitors
Thiazolidinediones
What is an example of an Amylin analog used in diabetes management?
Metformin
Glipizide
Pramlintide (Symlin)
Exenatide
Which type of insulin is usually taken right before eating or to lower high blood glucose, with an onset of 10-15 minutes and duration of 4-5 hours?
Short-acting
Intermediate-acting
Rapid-acting analogue
Extended long-acting analogue
What is the fastest absorption site for insulin injection?
Thigh
Buttock
Arm
Abdomen
What is the recommended initial insulin therapy for all patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus?
Oral anti-diabetic agents
Insulin
Lifestyle changes only
Metformin
