Diabetes in a nutshell

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Multichoice Quiz

Multichoice Quiz

1. Diabetes involves a. high blood sugar that can have both adult and juvenile onset → Correct. b. an enlargement of my heart → Incorrect, try ... c. a damaged spleen that does not produce insulin → Incorrect, try ... 2. Risk factors of Diabetes include a. weight, inactivity, family history, race, and age → Correct. b. inactivity, friends with diabetes, environmental factors → Incorrect, try again... c. genetics, appetite, financial issues, childhood → Incorrect, try again... 3. Signs and symptoms of Diabetes include a. Extreme energy → Incorrect, try again... b. Tingling/numbness in hands and feet → Correct. c. Nausea → Inorrect try again... 4. Word Diabetes Day is a. June 12 → Incorrect, try again... b. November 14 → Correct. c. December 2 → Incorrect, try again... 5. What is the proper steps of injecting insulin a. measure air, turn the bottle, equalize the pressure, measure dose, pull out needle, choose injection site, inject yourself → Inorrect, try again... b. roll your insulin, measure air, equalize the pressure, turn the bottle, measure your dose, pull out the needle, choose injection site and inject yourself → Correct. c. measure your dose, choose injection site and inject yourself → Incorrect, try again... 6. To prevent complications I should a. refrain from having too much alcohol, continue to have 3 meals a day, inspect my skin and feet daily, keep up with my medical appointments, give the correct amount of insulin → Correct. b. skip meals and wait til I'm really hungry, wear tight fitting shoes and non-breathable socks → Incorrect, try again... b. never carry glucose tabs or hard candy and check my blood sugar only when I feel dizzy → Incorrect, try again... 7. Diabetes is a complicated medical condition, it is important a. make lifestyle changes that will prolong my life and improve my overall health and outlook on life → Incorrect, try again... b. have adequate support and get involved with community awareness and education programs → Incorrect, try again.. c. a and b → Correct. 8. Complications associated with diabetes include a. kidney damage, poor circulation, foot ulcers, and blurred vision → Correct. b. arthritis, increased risk for paralysis, and pressure ulcers → Incorrect, try again.. c. difficulty breathing, urinary retention, frequent seizures → Incorrect, try again... 9. I can inject my insulin in _____ at _____ angle a. any areas in my arm at a 20 degree angle → Incorrect, try again... b. in my abdomen and top of thighs at a 45 degree angle → Correct. c. in my gluteal muscle at a 90 degree angle → Incorrect, try again... Your score is 0 / 0