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Approved for Dietitians, 8 Credits only $72 ($9 per credit)40 Questions:
1. How many people are diagnosed with diabetes each year in the United States?
a. 100,000
b. 120,000
c. 800,000
d. 2,000,000
2. What is the typical level of the fasting blood glucose for a diagnosis of diabetes?
a. 116 mg/dl
b. 126 mg/dl
c. 136 mg/dl
d. 156 mg/dl
3. What causes the beta cells of the pancreas to no longer make enough insulin in type 1 diabetes?
a. The body's immune system has attacked and destroyed them
b. Obesity and poor eating habits
c. Inactivity and excessive weight gain
d. The effects of pregnancy
4.What percentage of the diabetic population is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?
a. 25% to 30%
b. 50% to 55%
c. 80% to 85%
d. 90% to 95%%
5. Which of the following factors are involved in the development of type 1 diabetes?
a. Age and physical inactivity
b. Impaired glucose tolerance
c. Race/ethnicity
d. Autoimmune, genetic, and environmental
6. Which of the following can cause blood glucose levels to rise?
a. Diet
b. Breakdown of glycogen
c. Hepatic synthesis of glucose
d. All of the above
7. Which of the following identifies the process where excess glucose is converted into fat?
a. Lipogenesis
b. Glycogenesis
c. GLUT2
d. Gastroparesis
8. What is the time definition for fasting?
a. No more than 6 hours without food
b. No more than 8 hours without food
c. No more than 10 hours without food
d. No more than 12 hours without food
9. Of the 20.8 million American's estimated to have diabetes by the American Dietetic Association, how many do not know that they have diabetes?
a. 1.2 million
b. 2.2 million
c. 6.2 million
d. 8.2 million
10. What is the CDC's estimated overall risk of death among people with diabetes versus those without diabetes at a similar age?
a. No difference
b. Twice
c. Four times
d. No definitive answer
11. Which of the following group of people are disproportionately affected by diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) mortality?
a. Black males
b. Black females
c. White males
d. White females
12. What is the total dollar amount reported by the CDC for the annual direct and indirect cost of diabetes?
a. $55 billion
b. $102 billion
c. $132 billion
d. $356 billion
13. What results does the A1C test show?
a. Blood sugar level for the past 1 or 2 months
b. Blood sugar level for the past 2 or 3 months
c. Blood sugar level for the past 3 or 5 months
d. Blood sugar level for the past 4 or 5 months
14. How often does the ADA recommend that an A1C test be completed?
a. Once a month
b. Twice a year
c. Once a year
d. Every 18 months
15. Which of the following best explains how weight loss helps people with diabetes?
a. Increases cardiovascular resilience
b. Reduces blood pressure and weight excursion
c. Lowers chance of heart attacks and strokes
d. Lowers insulin resistance and improves the blood fat and blood pressure levels
16. What does it mean if the person's blood glucose level stays over 180?
a. Blood glucose is too low and there is too much insulin in the body
b. Blood glucose is in the normal range and there is a normal level of insulin
c. Blood glucose is too high and there is not enough insulin in the body
d. Blood glucose is too high and there is too much insulin in the body
17. How can hypoglycemia be prevented?
a. Eat regular meals
b. Take diabetes medicine
c. Check blood glucose often
d. All of the above
18. Which food has the most effect on blood sugar?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Fat
c. Animal protein
d. Alcohol
19. Which of the following terms best describes a diabetic coma?
a. Hyperglycemia
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Ketoacidosis
d. LDL Glycemia
20. How are blood glucose levels affected by eating?
a. Increases for 1 to 2 hours
b. Increases for 2 to 3 hours
c. Decreases for 1 to 2 hours
d. Stays the same
21. What changes in eating habits does the ADA advise may help manage cholesterol levels?
a. Decreasing cholesterol levels to under 400 mg per day
b. Eating less fiber per day
c. Eating smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day
d. Eating smaller meals for dinner
22. What has the CDC identified as the most effect type 1 diabetes prevention option?
a. Meal planning
b. Nutrition management
c. Exercise and weight loss
d. Type 1 prevention remains illusive
23. What percentage of adults did the CDC report had attended a diabetes self-management class within the past year?
a. 23.7%
b. 43.7%
c. 53.7%
d. 63.7%
24. Which of the following are included in the ADA's Medical Nutrition Therapy clinical goals?
a. Achieve and maintain near-normal glucose levels
b. Achieve optimal blood lipid levels
c. Improve or maintain overall health through optimal nutrition
d. All of the above
25. How does the ADA recommend a meal plate be divided for proper nutrition?
a. One-quarter grain or starch, one-quarter protein, and one-half add color to the plate
b. One-quarter grain or starch, one-half protein, and one-quarter add color to the plate
c. One-half grain or starch, one-quarter protein, and one-quarter add color to the plate
d. One-third grain or starch, one-third protein, and one-third add color to the plate
26. Why is the Diabetes Food Pyramid different than the USDA Food Guide Pyramid
a. Reflects a balanced meal plan since diabetics need less whole grain
b. Based on carbohydrate and protein content instead by food classification
c. So Calorie content is the same is all serving sizes
d. Eliminates the imbalance of protein in the USDA Food Guide Pyramid
27. How is the diabetes exchange food plan best described?
a. Meal plan that compensates for the diabetics unique dietary requirements
b. Manages the blood sugar and weight goals
c. Allows for increased carbohydrate food selection and lower blood sugar
d. Food program that balances the amounts of carbohydrates eaten each day
28. Which of the following actions makes it easier to manage blood sugar?
a. Vary the amount of carbohydrates each meal
b. Eat consistent amounts of carbohydrates each meal
c. Determine carbohydrates based upon the daily glucose log
d. Eat consistent amounts of sugars and starches each meal
29. Which of the following recommended basic therapies are most typically associated with type 1 diabetes?
a. Healthy eating
b. Physical activity
c. Insulin injections
d. Blood glucose testing
30. Which of the following groups have more of a risk of developing ketoacidosis?
a. Person with type 1 diabetes
b. Young adult with type 2 diabetes
c. Hispanic with type 1 diabetes
d. First pregnancy for women under 25 years of age
31. What are the main complications of GDM?
a. Decreased fetal size
b. Increase fetal size
c. Birth defects
d. Respiratory problems
32. Which of the following diagnosis are not shared by most children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes?
a. Overweight or obesity
b. Insulin resistant
c. Consistent level of beta cell destruction
d. Have a family history of type 2 diabetes
33. Which of the following is not a cause of hypoglycemia in children?
a. Taking too much insulin
b. Taking too little insulin
c. Missing a meal or snack
d. Exercising too much
34. What guidelines has the ADA set for the LDL cholesterol levels?
a. Get levels below 75 mg/dl
b. Get levels below 100 mg/dl
c. Get levels below 125 mg/dl
d. Get levels below 150 mg/dl
35. Which of the following best describes the class of drugs that lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood by reducing the production of cholesterol by the liver?
a. Statins
b. Lipitor
c. Fibric acid derivatives
d. Simvastatin
36. Diabetic neuropathy appears to be the more common in which of the following groups?
a. Those having trouble controlling their blood glucose levels
b. Those under the age of 45
c. Those with high blood pressure and low blood fat
d. Women with type 1 diabetes
37. What is the best way to prevent neuropathies?
a. Low carbohydrate diet plan
b. Moderate daily exercise
c. Increase insulin levels
d. Keep blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible
38. What does the current research indicate as to the genetic risk of developing type 1 diabetes?
a. Not inherited in a simple pattern
b. Primarily an inherited trait from either parent
c. Primarily environmental factors act as the "trigger"
d. Primarily a combination of genetics and nutrition
39. Which of the following traits were found by researchers to explain the slow development of type 1 diabetes in many people?
a. Antibodies
b. Interantibodies
c. Amenoantobodies
d. Autoantibodies
40. Which of the following factors best explains why children's high risk of type 2 diabetes runs in families?
a. Primarily a genetic basis
b. Children are overweight and learn bad eating habits
c. Children learn bad eating habits, not exercising, and a genetic basis
d. Not exercising and bad eating habits