True or False: Diabetes medications may lower blood glucose levels.
What is True
100
The hormone involved with diabetes.
What is Insulin.
100
True or False: With type 2 diabetes, the pancreas stops making insulin.
What is false.
100
True or False: Inactive individuals are more at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
What is True.
100
This is the main nutrient in food that raises blood glucose.
What is carbohydrate.
200
Overeating (especially carbohydrates), less exercise than normal, illness and stress can lead to what? (related to blood sugar)
What is hyperglycemia.
200
The organ involved with diabetes.
What is the pancreas.
200
To prevent/ address most eye problems including vision loss, people with diabetes should do what?
What is have a yearly dilated eye exam
200
When exercising, this happens to your blood sugar.
What is it lowers.
200
A good strategy is to fill 1/2 your plate with this, when eating.
What are non-starchy vegetables.
300
List two causes of hypoglycemia.
What is under-eating (especially carbs), more activity than usual, too much diabetes medication, skipped or delayed meals.
300
This is the age at which an individual is more at risk for type 2 diabetes.
What is 40.
300
Over time, diabetes can cause complications to what parts of your body? Name three.
What is eyes, gums, hearts and blood vessels, kidneys, nerves, feet.
300
This is a good target blood pressure for a person with diabetes.
What is 130/80.
300
What area of the world has high rates of type 1 diabetes?
A) Asia
B) Northern Europe
C) South America
What is Northern Europe.
400
When more than 50% of your blood glucose readings are above target, what are two things you should do?
What are assess your diet and activity, make sure you are taking your diabetes medications, call your provider, call a diabetes center to see a nurse.
400
This is another name for Type-1 diabetes.
What is juvenile onset, insulin-deficient, or immune mediated.
400
This is the leading cause of death in people with diabetes.
What is cardiovascular disease.
400
Which of the following would be the best snack to carry with you when you exercise if you are on diabetes medication.
A) String Cheese
B) Carrot Sticks
C) Granola Bar
What is a granola bar.
400
This is the percentage of children born after 200 that are projected to one day develop type 2 diabetes.
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 33%
D) 50%
E) 66%
What is 33%.
500
According to the American Diabetes Association, target blood glucose 2 hours after eating should be?
What is Less than 180 mg/dL.
500
A healthy person's blood sugar is usually between what mg/dL?
What is 70-100 mg/dL
500
Name at least one thing you should do if you are sick and have diabetes?
What is test blood glucose more often, drink extra fluids to stay hydrated, keep taking diabetes medication (unless vomiting), report blood glucose readings if over 250 mg/dL.
500
Name two resources available to help people learn about diabetes.
What is the American Diabetes Association, Diabetes magazine, diabetes educator, health care provider, diabetes self-management program.
500
These are two strategies you can use to eat healthy when dining out.
What is avoid fried foods, save part of your meal for later, share your meal, look up nutrition facts before going.