TTUHSC Family Medicine Podcasting Evaluation

12) Before attempting to reduce a diabetic patient's HB A1C levels below 6.0, informed consent should be obtained.

True
False

13) The following therapies have been shown to improve or curb the onset of diabetic nephropathy.

14) The #1 cause of wounds that lead to amputation of diabetic patients' feet is

Undetected injuries or burns
Poorly clipped toenails
Improperly fitted shoes
None of the above

15) In Texas, diabetic patients are 3 times more likely to have a foot amputated if they are

Caucasion
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
African-American

16) In which stage of change does a patient typically weigh the costs and benefits of change but is highly ambivalent to taking action?

17) In which stage of change has a patient typically sustained change over a period of time and remains vigilant about the need for action?

18) A patient who has had a diagnosis of diabetes should be considered to have the same risk for cardiovascular complications as the patient who has had one heart attack.

True
False

19) Microvascular disease is related to athlerosclerotic diseases of the large blood vessels and leads to MI, stroke, etc. Macrovascular disease, such as nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy, involves the small blood vessels and leads to organ failure.

True
False

20) The Litazone class of drugs addresses the underlying physiology of diabetes by making receptors more sensitive to insulin.

True
False

21) Current recommendations call for measuring HB A1C levels every

3 months
6 months
12 months
24 months

22) Current recommendations call for using combination therapy or insulin for diabetic patients when their HB A1C levels exceed

7.5
8
9
10.5

23) A diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome is appropriate when a patient presents with at least how many of the following symptoms:
• glucose intolerance
• dyslipidemia
• hypertension
• high triglycerides/ low HDL
• obesity

24) Consuming foods with high levels of carbohydrates can reduce patients' triglyceride and glucose levels, so it's important to talk to patients about the composition of the calories they consume.

True
False

25) Lifestyle changes that can reduce diabetic patients' blood pressure include

Reducing sodium intake
Losing weight
Exercising 30-45 minutes daily
All of the above

26) Target blood pressure for diabetic patients is considered to be

140/90
140/80
130/90
130/80