c20 Nutrition_and_Diabetes_Mellitus

c20 Nutrition_and_Diabetes_Mellitus

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

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True / False

1. Prediabetes is diagnosed when a person has a fasting blood glucose level that falls between 100 and 125 mg/dL.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	20.1 Overview of Diabetes Mellitus
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.20.1 – Characterize type 1 and type 2 diabetes and describe the complications associated with these conditions.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

2. The primary cause of type 2 diabetes is autoimmune destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	False
REFERENCES:	20.1 Overview of Diabetes Mellitus
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.20.1 – Characterize type 1 and type 2 diabetes and describe the complications associated with these conditions.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Understand

3. Obesity alone can cause some degree of insulin resistance.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	20.1 Overview of Diabetes Mellitus
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.20.1 – Characterize type 1 and type 2 diabetes and describe the complications associated with these conditions.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

4. In severe cases of diabetic ketoacidosis, blood glucose levels can exceed 1000 mg/dL.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	20.1 Overview of Diabetes Mellitus
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.20.1 – Characterize type 1 and type 2 diabetes and describe the complications associated with these conditions.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Understand

5. Acetone breath is a characteristic symptom of hypoglycemia.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	False
REFERENCES:	20.1 Overview of Diabetes Mellitus
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.20.1 – Characterize type 1 and type 2 diabetes and describe the complications associated with these conditions.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Understand

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