Diabetes Test 1

Question 1

What proportion of pregnant women with gestational diabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

5%-10%

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<10%

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30%-35%

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25%-30%

Question 2

Diabetes patients are more likely to develop heart disease if they also:

Accepted Answer

Smoke

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Have high HDL cholesterol levels

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Consume a high-fiber diet

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Take aspirin

Question 3

Diabetes can lead to all of the following, with the exception of:

Accepted Answer

Tinnitus

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Cardiovascular disease

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Kidney disease

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Blindness

Question 4

Except for: All of the following are risk factors for type 1 diabetes.

Accepted Answer

Diet

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Genetic

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Environmental

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Autoimmune

Question 5

Except for one of the following problems, untreated hyperglycemia can cause:

Accepted Answer

Vitiligo

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Coma

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Hyperosmolar syndrome

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 6

Prediabetes is linked to all of the following, with the exception of

Accepted Answer

Increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes

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Increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes

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Impaired glucose tolerance

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Increased risk of heart disease and stroke

Question 7

What proportion of all instances of adult diabetes are type 2 diabetes, on average?

Accepted Answer

90-95%

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35%-40%

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25-30%

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55%-60%

Question 8

Symptoms of excessive thirst and large amounts of urine that is highly dilute include:

Accepted Answer

Diabetes insipidus

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Hypoglycemia

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Urinary tract infection

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Viral gastroenteritis

Question 9

The following may be the initial symptom of type 1 diabetes in female children and teenagers:

Accepted Answer

Genital candidiasis

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Constipation

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Rapid weight gain

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Insomnia

Question 10

All of the following are risk factors for type 2 diabetes, with the exception of:

Accepted Answer

Smoking

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Obesity

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Physical inactivity

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Advanced age