Client care Unit 9
13 Questions
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Diabetes Mellitus and Blood Glucose Monitoring
Questions and Answers
- 1.There are mainly _____ types of Diabetes Mellitus (exclude gestational DM).
- A.
3
- B.
8
- C.
2
- D.
6
- 2.Diabetes Mellitus can result from ______________ deficiency.
- 3.Diabetes Mellitus is a disorder of _____________ regulation.
- 4.The Islets of Langerhans in the ______________ secrete hormones.
- 5.In a normal person, Insulin in the body helps blood glucose to
- A.
Increase our appetite.
- B.
Keep us awake.
- C.
Enter into our cells.
- D.
Maintain our weight.
- 6.Ms Lucy had an appointment for a medical check up. She did not eat for 8 hours before the procedures. Her normal fasting level of blood glucose is likely to be between 5 to 10 mmol/ L.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.The common sites for taking blood glucose level are
- A.
Cheeks
- B.
Forearm
- C.
Ankle
- D.
Thigh
- E.
Fingers
- 8.The purposes of blood glucose monitoring are to
- A.
Help to regulate our sleep wake cycle.
- B.
Track changes in blood glucose levels.
- C.
Indicate time to take medications.
- D.
Regulate our diet choices.
- 9.The signs and symptoms of abnormal increase in blood glucose level are
- A.
Weight gain.
- B.
Slow healing of wounds.
- C.
Excessive tearing.
- D.
Excessive hunger.
- E.
Fatigue.
- 10.The factors that affect blood glucose level are
- A.
Time of day.
- B.
Food choices.
- C.
Insulin.
- D.
Sleeping hours.
- E.
Exercise.
- 11.IDDM is the acronym for _______________.
- 12.NIDDM is the acronym for ________________.
Put the words in order.
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