Diabetes Mellitus - Diagnosis To Management
This quiz is to test your knowledge about some aspects of diabetes management
- 1.If a person has a fasting plasma glucose of 6.8mmol/L and a two-hour postprandial plasma glucose of 11.6mmol/L, should this person be suspected of having diabetes?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Cannot decide
- 2.A woman has a fasting plasma glucose of 5.9mmol/L and a two-hour postprandial plasma glucose of 7.6mmol/L. Are these values normal?
- A.
No.
- B.
Yes, according to the American Diabetes Association guidelines
- C.
Yes, according to the World Health Organisation guidelines
- 3.If a person has a random plasma glucose of 8mmol/L, is it normal?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Not possible to tell
- 4.There are a range of glucose values called "impaired glucose tolerance". What is the significance to a person who has impaired glucose tolerance?
- A.
The person has an increased risk of developing diabetes
- B.
The person has an increased cardiovascular risk
- C.
Both the above
- D.
None of the above
- 5.Can the onset of new diabetes be prevented or delayed?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 6.Are there any laboratory tests to distinguish between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 7.Which statement below is CORRECT regarding initiation of long term insulin therapy in diabetes?
- A.
Patients with Type 1 diabetes should be initiated on basal insulin alone
- B.
Patients with Type 1 diabetes should be initiated on prandial insulin alone
- C.
Patients with Type 2 diabetes should be initiated on basal insulin alone
- D.
Patients with Type 2 diabetes should be initiated on prandial insulin alone
- 8.Which statement below is TRUE with regard to these two insulin preparations:1. Insulatard Insulin (NPH insulin)2. Mixtard insulin (a pre-mixed combination of short acting and long acting insulin)
- A.
Insulatard insulin and Mixtard insulin can be given at bedtime without the need for a bedtime snack
- B.
Mixtard insulin can be given at bedtime without the need for a bedtime snack
- C.
Insulatard insulin can be given at bedtime without the need for a bedtime snack
- 9.Which of the statements below is true when initiating insulin in a Type 2 diabetic who is already on Metformin and Glibenclamide?
- A.
Both the oral drugs must be stopped
- B.
Metformin must be stopped or the dose reduced
- C.
Glibenclamide must be stopped or the dose reduced
- 10.A patient with diabetes on Metformin and Glibenclamide is scheduled for a coronary angiogram. His diabetic control is good. Which of the statements below is TRUE?
- A.
Both the drugs must be stopped before the procedure and blood sugar must be controlled with insulin
- B.
Metformin must be stopped before the procedure
- C.
Glibenclamide must be stopped before the procedure
- D.
No changes need to be made. He can undergo the procedure.
- 11.Which statement below regarding the use of intravenous insulin for treating diabetic ketoacidosis is TRUE?
- A.
Insulin should be given IV until the blood sugar is normal
- B.
Insulin should be given IV until the acidotic state is controlled
- C.
Insulin should be given IV until the patient is well hydrated
- 12.What is the best method of controlling blood sugar in a diabetic who cannot take orally?
- A.
Fixed dose insulin according to body weight given subcutaneously
- B.
Insulin given subcutaneously according to a sliding scale
- C.
Insulin given intravenously along with dextrose and potassium
- 13.Is this statement true or false?The glycosylated hemoglobin value is a useful parameter when making decisions regarding the need for insulin in a Type 2 diabetic.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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