Diabetes Education (12-13 Year Olds)

15 Questions | By Kimberly777 | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 66

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1.

When are you supposed to check for ketones?
- A.
  
  Everyday
- B.
  
  When I’m sick or have had two blood glucoses over 250 md/dl
- C.
  
  Only at night
- D.
  
  Whenever I want
2.

Type 1 Diabetes is:
- A.
  
  A condition where your body does not make enough insulin
- B.
  
  A town in France
- C.
  
  A heart condition
- D.
  
  A condition where your body makes too much insulin
3.

How long is opened insulin good for?
- A.
  
  120 days
- B.
  
  1 year
- C.
  
  30 days
- D.
  
  6 months
4.

Where do you store unopened insulin?
- A.
  
  The back porch
- B.
  
  The kitchen counter
- C.
  
  The medicine cabinet
- D.
  
  The refrigerator
5.

What are the 4 body regions for insulin injection?
- A.
  
  Toes, abdomen, outside thigh, and wrist
- B.
  
  Upper arm, outside thigh, buttocks, abdomen
- C.
  
  Buttocks, upper arm, calf, and abdomen
- D.
  
  Buttocks, forearm, ears, and outside thigh
6.

What is the first thing you should do before checking your blood glucose?
- A.
  
  Wash my hands
- B.
  
  Eat something
- C.
  
  Draw a picture
- D.
  
  Take insulin
7.

What are the two things to look for on a nutrition label?
- A.
  
  Sugar and fiber
- B.
  
  Sugar and total carbohydrate
- C.
  
  Fat and serving size
- D.
  
  Total carbohydrate and serving size
8.

I should wait 30 minutes to re-check my blood glucose after treating a low blood glucose (<60 mg/dL)?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

If I have moderate/large ketones the strip will turn purple.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

It is OK to eyeball the amount of pasta that I eat for dinner.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

I should not exercise if I have moderate/large ketones.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Diabetes is something to be embarrassed about, so you should not talk to your friends about it.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

When I am feeling down about having diabetes, what can I do to feel better?
- A.
  
  Talk to friends, parents, or someone from your diabetes team about how you are feeling.
- B.
  
  Write in a journal or draw.
- C.
  
  Listen to music.
- D.
  
  Go outside and play.
- E.
  
  All of the above.
14.

If I feel like I am having a low blood sugar at school, I might:
- A.
  
  Raise my hand and ask to go to the nurse.
- B.
  
  Test my blood sugar in class.
- C.
  
  Don’t do anything and hope it goes away.
- D.
  
  Ask a friend to help me.
- E.
  
  Either a, b, or d.
15.

How does eating carbohydrates affect your blood sugar?
- A.
  
  They make it go down.
- B.
  
  They don’t affect it.
- C.
  
  They make it go up.
- D.
  
  All of the above.