Diabetes: Test Your Knowledge
Early management and control of diabetes will help avoid complications that may arise later. This multiple-choice quiz, based on information from the American Diabetes Association, will help you with important answers now.
1. Diabetes mellitus results from which of these?
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The body is unable to use glucose (blood sugar) properly.
4. Why is insulin critical in the chemistry of blood sugar?
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Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. Insulin circulates in the bloodstream. Insulin unlocks the "cell door," allowing glucose to move from the bloodstream into the cells of the body to be used for energy production.
5. Early management and control of diabetes will help avoid complications that may arise later. People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing which of these?
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People with diabetes are more likely to develop
heart disease and neurological damage than people who do not have diabetes.
6. Why are controlled eating and exercise so important if you have diabetes?
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For daily management, eating raises blood sugar, exercising lowers it. Each must be done carefully to balance blood-sugar levels. Over the years, a balance between eating and exercise prevents weight gain and
obesity. Excess weight can make it more difficult to manage diabetes.
8. A reversible diabetic condition can develop as a side effect of some drugs. Which of these can cause elevated blood sugar?
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Steroid medications like prednisone can raise blood sugar.
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