Chapter 4 Diabetes
False
True or false type two diabetic patients always require insulin
True
True or false: Compared to caucasians in the United States, Latino/Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, native Americans, and Pacific Islanders or at an increased risk of developing type two diabetes.
True
True or false: having diabetes increase a persons risk for developing cardiovascular disease.
False
True or false: most cases of type one diabetes begin with an immune system disorder which causes destruction of the insulin producing cells in the liver.
Type two diabetes
A form of diabetes characterized by insulin resistance and often associated with obesity
Type one diabetes
A form of diabetes characterized by total insulin deficiency due to destruction of insulin producing cells of the pancreas
Insulin resistance
A key element that underlies all the conditions of the metabolic syndrome is
Blood pressure Fasting glucose Triglycerides
And metabolic syndrome which of the following maybe elevated?
At any age
At what age can type one diabetes occur?
100 mg/dl
At what initial level is fasting blood glucose considered to be too high and is an indicator of metabolic syndrome?
Produces plenty of insulin but cells cannot use it effectively
For a person with insulin resistance the pancreas
Blood glucose
High levels of hemoglobin A-1 C indicate chronically elevated
Children
Historically type two diabetes has been rarely diagnosed among
Insulin
In people with type one diabetes the cells of the pancreas stop producing
Pre-diabetes
Is a condition characterized by moderately high fasting blood glucose (100-125 mg/dl.
Losing a moderate Amount of weight
Many patients with type two diabetes can improve blood glucose control by
Gestational diabetes
Occurs in some pregnant women and resolved after delivery of the baby
Meals with a mixture of macro nutrients Meals on a regular schedule
Patient experience reactive hypoglycemia may benefit from eating
Omega-3 fats
Patients with metabolic syndrome may need to increase which type of fat?
Diabetes
Stephen complained to his doctor a frequent urination and extreme thirst over the past three months he also lost 12 pounds without dieting his doctor sent him for test to see if he has
Glucose Carbohydrate
Symptoms of hyperglycemia should resolve quickly with the consumption of
Obese Sedentary
The incidence of type two diabetes is increasing among children who are
6.5%
The threshold for a diagnosis of diabetes as a hemoglobin A-1 C level greater than
Type two diabetes
The treatment for metabolic syndrome is essentially the same as the treatment of what other disease?
In adequate insulin production
Type one diabetes results from
Ketones
What is produced from the partial breakdown of fat and can lead to dehydration, ion imbalance, coma, and even death?
Type two diabetes
What type of diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance and often associated with obesity
In advanced stages of the disease
When does a patient with type two diabetes require insulin injections?
Shakiness Sweating Hunger
Which of the following are symptoms of hypoglycemia?
1. Frequent urination 2. Extreme thirst 3. Increased appetite
Which of the following are traditional symptoms of diabetes?
Incorporating physical activity in the daily routine Taking oral medication that helps to lower blood glucose
Which of the following are used for treatment of type two diabetes?
Eyes Nerves Kidneys Heart
Which of the following areas of the body can be permanently damaged by uncontrolled diabetes?
Large waist circumference Low HDL cholesterol High blood pressure High fasting glucose Hi blood triglycerides
Which of the following conditions may be present in a person with metabolic syndrome?
Fasting blood glucose from 100 to 125 MG/DL HB A1 C between 5.7% to 6.4%
Which of the following measurements could be used to identify a person with pre-diabetes?
Obesity especially intra-abdominal obesity History of gestational diabetes Family history of diabetes Prediabetes Physical inactivity
Choose the risk factors for type two diabetes.
