Diabetes Quiz

1. If you have diabetes, you should try to keep your blood pressure below:

A.

120/80 mm Hg

B.

130/80 mm Hg

C.

140/90 mm Hg

D.

150/90 mm Hg

2. A normal fasting blood glucose level is considered to be below:

A.

5.0 mmol/L

B.

6.0 mmol/L

C.

7.0 mmol/L

D.

8.0 mmol/L

3. What percentage of people with diabetes have each type?

A.

10% have type 1 and 90% have type 2.

B.

40% have type 1 and 60% have type 2.

C.

60% have type 1 and 40% have type 2.

D.

90% have type 1 and 10% have type 2.

4. Which of the following is not a medication used to treat diabetes?

A.

Acarbose

B.

Metformin

C.

Pravastatin

D.

Repaglinide

5. How does metformin work to treat diabetes?

A.

It acts like insulin.

B.

It increases the body’s response to insulin.

C.

It stimulates the body to make more insulin.

D.

It slows down the absorption of glucose.

6. What is insulin?

A.

An enzyme that breaks down glucose in the blood

B.

A protein that stimulates the body to make glucose

C.

An antibody that protects cells against high glucose levels

D.

A hormone that helps move glucose into cells

7. How does diabetes damage the cardiovascular system?

A.

High blood glucose destroys the heart muscle.

B.

Sugar-based substances build up in blood vessel walls.

C.

High blood glucose makes it difficult for the heart to pump.

D.

Sugar-based substances make blood vessels swell.

8. Which of the following is useful in the treatment of diabetes?

A.

Losing weight

B.

Exercising regularly

C.

Eating a balanced diet

D.

All of the above

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