Diabetes Quiz

Question 1

In an individual with Type 1 Diabetes, the ________ produces very little or no ___________ .

Answer 1

pancreas; insulin

Question 2

In an individual diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, the pancreas makes plenty of insulin.

True
False

Answer 2

True

Question 3

In an individual diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, the body’s cells resist insulin’s action.

True
False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In an individual diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, the pancreas makes no insulin.

True
False

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Type 1 diabetes is always diagnosed during childhood.

True
False

Answer 5

False

Question 6

The best preventive measure for Type 2 diabetes is to lower sugar intake.

True
False

Answer 6

False

Question 7

When attempting to treat diabetes by stabilize blood sugar, all of following approaches work together the most effectively except:

appropriate exercise prescription
control carbohydrate intake
simple sugar intake control
calorie intake control
taking medication that modulate blood glucose

Answer 7

simple sugar intake control

Question 8

When attempting to control carbohydrate intake small amounts of sugar are permitted when not displacing whole foods.

True
False

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Hypoglycemia often occurs in healthy people, whose hormones maintain normal blood glucose concentration.

True
False

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Blood glucose can plummet in which of the following situations?

inadequate food intake
too much strenuous activity
illness
too much insulin
any of the above
all of the above except C
A & B only

Answer 10

All of the above

Question 11

When blood glucose concentrations rises, the pancreas secretes _________, and when blood glucose levels fall, the pancreas secretes _________ .

Answer 11

insulin; glucagon

Question 12

The body’s use of fat for fuel, without the help of carbohydrates rule, leads to the production of _________.

Answer 12

ketone bodies

Question 13

Ketosis is the result of too much carbohydrate in the body tissues.

True
False

Answer 13

False

Question 14

To manage diabetes, it helps to;

eat a diet as low in carbohydrates as possible
eat a diet as low in fat as possible
eat regularly timed meals and snacks
eat similar amounts of foods at each meal and snack
All of the above except B
B & C only
A & B only
A & C only
C & D only

Answer 14

C & D only

Question 15

Achieving stable good glucose is the goal of diabetes treatment.

True
False

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Fruit punch sweetened with grape juice concentrate contains significantly less sugar than fruit punch sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup.

True
False

Answer 16

False

Question 17

When added sugar is consumed in excess of calorie need:

Answer 17

it alters blood lipids in potentially harmful ways

Question 18

Individuals with diabetes are urged to increase their intake of soluble fiber to help slow the absorption of glucose.

True
False

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Eating too much sugar is the major cause of Type II diabetes.

True
False

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Excess body fat is more strongly associated with causing diabetes than what a person eats.

True
False

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Weight gain can explain high diabetes rates but excess sugar may also contribute by causing the liver and other tissues to resist the effects of insulin, thereby raising blood glucose. Thus, more clinical research is needed to help resolve this issues.

True
False

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Which of the following foods would be the most helpful in modulating the rate of glucose absorption?

brown rice
black eyed peas
cabbage
wheat bran

Answer 22

black eyed peas

Question 23

Which of the following can happen when blood glucose regulation fails?

hypoglycemia
hyperglycemia
diabetes
hyperactivity
a or b
b or c
a or c
a or d

Answer 23

a or c

Question 24

All of the following are signs or symptoms of hypoglycemia except:

rapid heart beat
sweating
anxiety
hunger
high blood pressure
weakness

Answer 24

high blood pressure