Diabetes
Which of the following behaviors is associated with a higher risk of diabetes? -
answersFeeling overwhelmed with stress because of your job
Does diabetes run in families? - answersYes
When someone has high blood sugar, which of the following is a common symptom? -
answersIncreased thirst and urinating often
What's the word for the sugar that can be found in your blood after eating something? -
answersGluclose
Why do we need glucose? - answersBecause our body needs glucose as a source of
energy
What's the name of the hormone that works as a key to let glucose into muscle cells? -
answersInsulin
What is written in small letters under the zero? - answersmg/dL
Have you eaten anything yet? - answersNo
What is important to do before measuring your blood glucose? - answersWash your
hands, and insert a clean needle and fresh test strip
What's the best area for testing your blood glucose - answersAt the side of the finger
tips
What are normal blood glucose levels when fasting? - answers70-140 mg/dL
What happened to your blood glucose after eating a donut? - answersIt's higher than
the fasting level
What can make your blood glucose rise? - answersA snack high in carbohydrates,
which is sugar
How did exercise change your blood glucose level? - answersIt decreased my blood
glucose level
What's a clear symptom of low blood glucose? - answersShakiness
Which of the following behaviors is associated with a higher risk of diabetes? -
answersFeeling overwhelmed with stress because of your job
Does diabetes run in families? - answersYes
When someone has high blood sugar, which of the following is a common symptom? -
answersIncreased thirst and urinating often
What's the word for the sugar that can be found in your blood after eating something? -
answersGluclose
Why do we need glucose? - answersBecause our body needs glucose as a source of
energy
What's the name of the hormone that works as a key to let glucose into muscle cells? -
answersInsulin
What is written in small letters under the zero? - answersmg/dL
Have you eaten anything yet? - answersNo
What is important to do before measuring your blood glucose? - answersWash your
hands, and insert a clean needle and fresh test strip
What's the best area for testing your blood glucose - answersAt the side of the finger
tips
What are normal blood glucose levels when fasting? - answers70-140 mg/dL
What happened to your blood glucose after eating a donut? - answersIt's higher than
the fasting level
What can make your blood glucose rise? - answersA snack high in carbohydrates,
which is sugar
How did exercise change your blood glucose level? - answersIt decreased my blood
glucose level
What's a clear symptom of low blood glucose? - answersShakiness
