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1. The success of any diabetes treatment depends largely on you, the patient.

True

False

2. Advantages of exercise include:

Decreases blood glucose level

Helps with weight loss or maintaining a healthy weight

Promotes a healthy heart and circulation

A good stress reliever

All of these

3. Manatee YourChoice Health Plan provides a free glucometer and strips.

True

False

4. It is OK to drive when your blood sugar may be low if you are going straight home

Yesm it is OK if you are going straight home

5. High blood sugar over time can lead to:

Poor circulation, heart attack, stroke

Eye disease, blindness

Kidney disease, dialysis

Nerve damage, pain in feet, loss of sensation

All of these

6. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. The amount of insulin produced and released varies with the amount of glucose in the blood.

True

False

7. You should check with your doctor before starting a new exercise program.

True

False

8. With type 1 diabetes, the pancreas is unable to produce insulin

True

False

9. What might be the symptoms of high blood glucose?

No symptoms at all

Fatigue and sleepiness

Blurry vision

Thirst and frequent urination

All of the above

10. The only purpose of a nutrition plan for diabetes is weight loss.

True

False

11. You can always tell by your symptoms if your blood sugar is high.

True

False. There may be no symptoms at all. This is why you need to test with a glucometer

12. Insulin works like a key to let glucose (blood sugar) from digested food enter the cells.

True

False

13. With type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance prevents the receptors on the cell from using the body's insulin.

True

False

14. Can diabetes be cured?

Yes, by keeping the level of sugar in the blood within healthy ranges

No, but you can control it by keeping the level of sugar in the blood within healthy ranges

15. People who have type 2 diabetes never need to use insulin injections.

True

False

16. If you have low blood sugar/hypoglycemia (Below 70), act quickly by:

Drinking a 1/2 cup of fruit juice or 1/2 cup of regular (not diet!) soda

Chewing 4 or 5 glucose tablets

2 packs of sugar under the tounge

Eat 2 or 3 peanutbutter crackers

All are correct except D

17. Signs of low blood sugar (also called hypoglycemia) are:

Sweating, shakiness, dizziness, anxious or nervous feelings, confusion

Blood glucose level below 100

Frequent black-outs

18. If I am taking diabetes medications, exercising regularly is not so important

True

False