Chapter 15: Nutrition for Diabetes Mellitus

Chapter 15: Nutrition for Diabetes Mellitus

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. At a routine physical examination, a 50-year-old man has a fasting blood glucose level of 160 mg/dL. The next step in diagnosis and treatment would be

a.	referral to a diabetes clinic.
b.	prescribing an oral hypoglycemic agent.
c.	rechecking fasting blood glucose level.
d.	evaluating cardiovascular risk factors.

 

 

ANS:  C

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is diagnosed when the fasting blood glucose level exceeds 126 mg/dL on at least two occasions; therefore, the first step in care would be to recheck his fasting blood glucose level. If the diagnosis is confirmed, referral to a diabetes clinic, use of an oral hypoglycemic agent, and evaluation of cardiovascular risk factors may be warranted.

 

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2. If a patient with type 2 diabetes shows early signs of kidney disease, the first priority in nutrition management is

a.	restricting dietary protein intake.
b.	normalizing blood glucose levels.
c.	limiting dietary sodium intake.
d.	increasing fluid intake.

 

 

ANS:  B

If a patient with diabetes begins to develop any kind of complications, the priority in treatment is always normalizing blood glucose levels. Avoiding excessive intakes of protein and sodium and maintaining adequate protein intake may be beneficial but are not the first steps.

 

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3. If a patient with type 1 diabetes is unable to maintain good blood glucose control through insulin injections, the physician may recommend

a.	an oral hypoglycemic agent.
b.	using an insulin pump.
c.	more frequent self-monitoring of blood glucose.
d.	a daily exercise routine.

 

 

ANS:  B

An insulin pump is likely to result in better blood glucose management. Oral hypoglycemic agents cannot be used to treat type 1 diabetes. More frequent self-monitoring of blood glucose and daily exercise may be helpful but are not as beneficial as an insulin pump. A daily exercise routine has definite health benefits, especially for patients with diabetes, but it would not necessarily help normalize blood glucose level.

 

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4. If a 15-year-old student who runs cross-country and long-distance track events starts to lose weight and is continually thirsty and hungry, he or she may have

a.	type 1 diabetes.
b.	type 2 diabetes.
c.	acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
d.	hepatitis virus infection.

 

 

ANS:  A

Polyphagia, polydipsia, and weight loss are hallmarks of untreated type 1 diabetes mellitus. Type 2 diabetes is associated with overweight and inactivity. AIDS and hepatitis may result in weight loss but are accompanied by loss of appetite rather than increased appetite.

 

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5. The cause of type 1 diabetes mellitus is

a.	excessive intake of simple sugars.
b.	destruction of pancreatic beta cells.
c.	inability of cells to respond to insulin in the bloodstream.
d.	inability of the pancreas to keep up with the body’s demands for insulin.

 

 

ANS:  B

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is caused by autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells. Excessive sugar intake does not cause any kind of diabetes mellitus. Type 2 diabetes is caused by inability of cells to respond to insulin in the bloodstream. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas is not able to keep up with the body’s demands for insulin, but the cause of this is destruction of beta cells.

 

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