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WorksheetsUnderstanding Diabetes and Insulin Functions
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 48mins
How does our body get energy from food?
By breathing
By breaking down food into glucose
By sleeping
By drinking water
What is glucose used for in our body?
To make our bones strong
To help us sleep
To give us energy
To make our hair grow
Which organ produces insulin?
Stomach
Liver
Pancreas
Kidneys
What does insulin do to our cells?
It makes them grow bigger
It helps glucose enter them
It cleans them
It makes them produce more blood
What happens to blood glucose levels after insulin helps glucose enter cells?
They stay the same
They go up
They go down
They disappear
What is the main problem in Type 1 diabetes?
The body makes too much insulin
The body doesn't make insulin
The body makes too much glucose
The body can't break down food
Why are people with undiagnosed Type 1 diabetes often very thirsty?
They eat too much salty food
Their body loses a lot of water removing glucose
They don't drink enough water
Their body needs more sugar
What happens to wounds in people with Type 1 diabetes?
They heal faster
They don't get infected
They may heal slowly
They become stronger
Which of these is a common symptom of Type 1 diabetes?
Clear vision
Feeling very energetic
Blurred vision
Gaining a lot of weight
Out of every 100 people with diabetes, how many have Type 2 diabetes?
10
50
90
100
What are the main reasons someone might get Type 2 diabetes?
The body makes too much insulin.
The body doesn't make enough insulin, or the insulin it makes doesn't work well.
The body breaks down too much glucose.
The body has too little glucose in the bloodstream.
In Type 2 diabetes, what happens to the levels of glucose and insulin in the blood?
Both glucose and insulin levels go down.
Glucose levels go down, but insulin levels go up.
Both glucose and insulin levels continue to rise.
Glucose levels go up, but insulin levels go down.
What is an early way to treat Type 2 diabetes?
Start insulin injections.
Change diet and exercise more.
Have surgery to remove fat.
Take strong medicine immediately.
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Prediabetes is an A1C level of
a. 3.5
b. 7.0
c. 5.8
d. 4.5
e. 6.6
a
b
c
d
e
What are the Sugar levels recommended in grams (IF) one is going to pretake in Eating Sugary Foods?
Females 27-37g
Males 35-37g
Females 24-28g
Males 37-39g
25-37g for Both Males and Females
Female 25-27g
Males 35-37g
25-28g Females
35-38g Males
