Test Your Diabetes Knowledge!
1. Which breakfast would be a better option for optimal blood sugar control?
A. Scrambled Eggs with 1 Slice of Toast
B. Cereal with Skim Milk & Banana
What is your answer for Question 1?
A. Scrambled eggs with toast
B. Cereal with skim milk and banana
2. What is the optimal range for blood glucose level prior to breakfast
(fasting)?
A. 100-150
B. 60-99
C. 70-110
D. 120-180
3. If you watch your diet, exercise and control your blood sugar, diabetes
will eventually clear up and go away?
4. What is the number one chronic complication of diabetes?
A. Heart disease
B. Retinopathy
C. Kidney disease
D. None of the above
5. When determining how a particular food will affect your blood sugar,
what is the most important aspect to consider?
A. Sugar content
B. Portion size
C. Carbohydrate content
D. Pre-meal blood sugar
6. Diabetes usually happens when your body……
A. It is unable to use the food that you eat properly
B. Makes plenty of insulin, but your cells have problems at the receptor
sites and insulin cannot do it’s job
C. Does not make enough insulin and your blood sugar level increases
D. All of the above
7. The hemoglobin (HbA1c) test reflects your blood sugar control over the
past…
A. Day
B. 2 weeks
C. 3 months
D. 6 months
E. 12 months
8. Illness tends to cause blood sugars to:
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Stay the same
9. Exercise generally makes your blood sugar…
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Stay the same
10. Which is the best source of protein?
A. Cheese omelet
B. Fruit salad
C. BLT sandwich
D. Bagel with cream cheese
Check your answers to see how you did!
Diabetes IQ Test Answers:
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A
