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DIABETES - 4 hour

INSTRUCTIONS
You will need to answer 7 questions correctly to pass the test.
You can only check ONE box per question.
If you check more than one box for same question, that answer will not count.

1. What is the most common form of Diabetes?
A. Type 1 Diabetes
B. Type 2 Diabetes
C. Gestational Diabetes
D. Diabetes Insipidus

2. Which of the following is a condition associated with Metabolic Syndrome?
A. Low blood pressure
B. Triglycerides 20 mg/dL or lower
C. Waist measurement greater than 35 inches in women
D. Fasting Blood glucose levels 110 mg/dL or lower

3.Which of the following is a positive test result for diabetes?
A. 130mg/dL Casual Plasma Glucose level
B. 130mg/dL Fasting Plasma Glucose value
C. 130mg/dL OGTT value
D. 130mg/dL Glucagon Titer level

4. Which medications restrict or delay the absorption of carbohydrates after eating?
A. Alpha-Glucosidase inhibitors
B. Biguanides and Thiazolidinediones
C. Sulfonyloreas
D. Meglitinides

5. Bezoar formation is a potentially dangerous complication of _______.
A. Diabetic Retinopathy
B. Gastroparesis
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Diabetic kidney failure

6. Which stage of kidney failure is also known as "advanced clinical nephropathy"?
A. Stage II
B. Stage III
C. Stage IV
D. Stage V

7. Which of the following is NOT a type of diabetic neuropathy?
A. Peripheral
B. Autonomic
C. Systemic
D. Focal

8. Which sensory testing device should be used as part of a thorough diabetic foot exam?
A. 10 gram nylon filament
B. 6 spoke sensory wheel
C. 15 gram braided wire
D. 3 point sensory compass

9. What percentage of African-Americans have diabetes?
A. 4%
B. 8%
C. 11%
D. 13%

10. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) found that ______ sharply reduced the chances that a person with impaired glucose tolerance would develop Type 2 diabetes.
A. Prophylactic insulin injections
B. Improved diet and increased exercise
C. Rezulin
D. Daily glucose monitoring