Basics
All about the Carbs
All about the Carbs
Insulin
General Knowledge
100

How often should you change the needle on your insulin pen device?

New needle for every injection

100

Does cheese contain carbohydrate that needs to be matched with insulin?

No

100

Does a Cornish pasty contain carbohydrates that need to be matched to insulin?

Yes

100

Where should you store unopened insulin?

in the fridge

100

Kate Moss's daughter has type 1 diabetes, what is her name?

Lila Grace Moss Hack

200

Why should you check your glucose level prior to injecting insulin?

To ensure not hypo

To accurately dose your insulin to include any correction needed with carb insulin

200

Does the weight of food equal total carb content?

No

200

What is the most accurate method of carb counting foods such as rice, pasta and potatoes?

Weighing

200

Is it ok to use insulin if it is out of date or discoloured? 

No- start a new pen

200

Which Toy Story narrator has Type 2 diabetes?

Tom Hanks

300

To reduce the chance of a peak in blood glucose post meal, when should insulin be injected?

15 minutes prior to eating

300

When might it be appropriate to use an App or book to estimate carb quantities? 

Eating out

300

What doe we look for on food labels in order to count carbs? 

Total Carbohydrate value

300

After how many days should opened insulin be discarded?

28 days

300

Which member of the Jonas brothers has Type 1 diabetes?

Nick Jonas

400

Why is it important to rotate injection sites?

To prevent trauma (lipohypertrophy) & ensure a predictable absorption of insulin

400
What is the calculation used to count carbs in food? 

Carbohydrate value, divided by Weight of food, times My Portion 


400

Can you calculate the carb value of 235g of cooked pasta?

75.2g carbs

400

What might happen if you inject into a lipo (hard lump)?

unpredictable insulin absorption

400

What is the name of the famous American gothic fiction author who wrote interview with a vampire?

Ann Rice

500

What size needle is suitable for everyone? 

4mm

500

Can you calculate the carb value of 468g of oven chips?

140.4g carbs

500

If you were having a snack between breakfast and lunch what would you need to consider? 

Does the snack contain more than 10g carbs?

How long before eating next meal is it? 

500

Which organ in the body is responsible for producing insulin

Pancreas

500

What Star Wars creator has Type 2 diabetes?

George Lucas

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