Diabetes Quiz Flashcards
In an individual with Type 1 Diabetes, the ________ produces very little or no ___________ .
pancreas; insulin
In an individual diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, the pancreas makes plenty of insulin.
True
False
True
In an individual diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, the body’s cells resist insulin’s action.
True
False
True
In an individual diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, the pancreas makes no insulin.
True
False
False
Type 1 diabetes is always diagnosed during childhood.
True
False
False
The best preventive measure for Type 2 diabetes is to lower sugar intake.
True
False
False
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
simple sugar intake control
When attempting to control carbohydrate intake small amounts of sugar are permitted when not displacing whole foods.
True
False
True
Hypoglycemia often occurs in healthy people, whose hormones maintain normal blood glucose concentration.
True
False
False
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
All of the above
When blood glucose concentrations rises, the pancreas secretes _________, and when blood glucose levels fall, the pancreas secretes _________ .
insulin; glucagon
The body’s use of fat for fuel, without the help of carbohydrates rule, leads to the production of _________.
ketone bodies
Ketosis is the result of too much carbohydrate in the body tissues.
True
False
False
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
C & D only
Achieving stable good glucose is the goal of diabetes treatment.
True
False
True
Fruit punch sweetened with grape juice concentrate contains significantly less sugar than fruit punch sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup.
True
False
False
When added sugar is consumed in excess of calorie need:
it alters blood lipids in potentially harmful ways
Individuals with diabetes are urged to increase their intake of soluble fiber to help slow the absorption of glucose.
True
False
True
Eating too much sugar is the major cause of Type II diabetes.
True
False
False
Excess body fat is more strongly associated with causing diabetes than what a person eats.
True
False
True
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
True
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
black eyed peas
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
a or c
All of the following are signs or symptoms of hypoglycemia except:
rapid heart beat
sweating
anxiety
hunger
high blood pressure
weakness
high blood pressure
