Ashford University

SOC313

1)What are the most important metrics for managing diabetes, according to the National Diabetes

Education Program?

Time spent exercising weekly; blood glucose levels; and BMI

Body Mass Index; blood pressure levels; and caloric intake

Frequency of insulin injections; cholesterol levels; and glucagon levels

Cholesterol levels; blood glucose; and blood pressure

What is the relationship between glucose and insulin?

Insulin is a hormone that enables cells to absorb and metabolize glucose.

Insulin is a hormone that transforms glucose into energy.

Insulin is absorbed into cells and transformed into glucose, which is a source of energy.

Insulin is secreted by the pancreas and allows it to metabolize glucose.

Rick’s 12-year-old daughter keeps missing goals in soccer practice and says the goal looks blurry. In addition to making an appointment with an eye doctor, Rick takes her to her primary care physician to obtain a diabetes test. What other symptoms might have Rick’s daughter experienced to cause this concern?

She often complains about being thirsty.

She gained over 10 pounds that summer.

She rarely uses the bathroom.

She no longer wants snacks after school.

The DAWN2 study found that doctors rarely encouraged their diabetes patients to seek out psychological care. Why was this finding troubling?

Because it indicates that doctors are prioritizing their patients’ privacy over their care.

Because patients in psychological care are more likely to treat their illness by changing their lifestyle instead of taking medication.

Because psychologists can help patients manage stress and feelings of shame, which are correlated with noncompliance with treatment plans.

Because psychologists are well positioned to help patients understand complicated treatment plans.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between genetics and

environmental triggers regarding the manifestation of type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Both people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes have genes that make them susceptible to diabetes, but an environmental trigger is necessary for the disease to manifest itself.

Type 1 diabetes is caused by inherited genes alone, while type 2 diabetes needs both genetic and environmental factors to manifest.

While some people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes have genetic markers for it, the environmental trigger is a far bigger factor in the disease’s development.

Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are triggered by an environmental factor: viruses. The answer can be found in Chapter 4, Section 4.1, Introduction to Diabetes

Jaqueline is an obese 48-year-old woman who was just diagnosed with prediabetes. Her doctor

wants to create the most effective plan to reduce her risk of developing type 2 diabetes. What is her doctor most likely to suggest?

That Jaqueline should undergo bariatric surgery to prompt rapid weight loss.

That Jaqueline should monitor her blood glucose and exercise daily.

That Jaqueline should start taking the oral medication metformin.

The answer can be found in Chapter 4, Section 4.4, Treatment Approaches to Diabetes.

Why does monitoring their own blood glucose (self-monitoring) help people manage their diabetes?

It lets a person know if they should participate in physical activities. It eliminates the need for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).

It helps people know what actions to take to avoid a medical emergency.

 It helps people maintain privacy while receiving medical treatment.

grade, her glucose levels have become erratic because her new schedule means she eats at different times every day. Where does this dynamic fall within Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model?

Sectors of influence

Behavioral settings

Individual factors

Which of the following describes a major difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

In type 1 diabetes, people’s cells do not respond properly to insulin, but with type 2 the body produces too much insulin.

With type 1 diabetes the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin because of an autoimmune attack, while with type 2 the pancreas fails due to exhaustion.

Type 1 diabetes is generally diagnosed in older patients with a history of obesity while type 2 is more common among children.

Type 1 diabetes is effectively controlled with diet and exercise while patients with type 2 diabetes require insulin pumps to survive.

The new guidelines regarding plasma glucose levels in pregnant women following the HAPO study are credited with lowering the instances of diabetes birth complications. Why?

They resulted in more pregnant women receiving counseling about diabetes.

They mandated that gestational diabetes research receive more funding.

They recognized that obesity and plasma glucose are unrelated.

Which of the following people is most likely to die by stroke?

An 82-year-old Latino man

A 68-year-old Native American man

A 47-year-old African American woman

A 65-year-old man, regardless of race

The answer can be found in Chapter 5, Section 5.3, Cardiovascular Disorders Through the Life Span

Why can heart disease cause angina?

Because when the heart has to work harder, the heart rate increases.

Because blood clots press against the arterial walls, causing them to stretch.

Because less blood flowing through arteries leads waste to build up in the heart tissues.

Overall, Samantha leads a healthy lifestyle, waking up at 5:30 am to work out for an hour before getting her three children ready for school and then heading off to her job as a lawyer at a major firm. She watches what she eats and has an occasional glass of wine. At her latest check-up, her blood pressure was 150/95. Twenty minutes later, her blood pressure was the same. The doctor asked Samantha to monitor her blood pressure at home for a week, and it remained high. What action is her doctor most likely to take?

Conduct further testing in a few months to see if her prehypertension develops into hypertension.

Prescribe a medication and tell Samantha to eliminate alcohol completely from her diet.

Prescribe a medication and encourage Samantha to reduce the stress of her busy lifestyle.

Check Samantha for kidney disease and admit her to the hospital for monitoring.

When studying socioeconomic (SES) factors related to cardiovascular disease, why is it important to do multiple assessments of subjects at different points in their life?

Because childhood and adult SES are not independently correlated with heart conditions.

Because the risk for heart disease can follow someone even when their SES changes.

Because more and more evidence-based studies show that age is a greater risk factor than income.

Why does the AHA/ASA recommend that health care insurance plans reimburse clients or offer for free things like a gym membership or smoking cessation programs?

Because their multicomponent study discovered that the main reason why people don’t make healthy choices is financial.

Because they found that the U.S. health care system favors evidence-based treatment.

Because their study revealed that one-way interactions (i.e., issuing a reimbursement check) are effective ways to change behavior.

Because they discovered that the U.S. health care system routinely fails to take into account research on the care and prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Which of the following best summarizes the REGARDS research project’s finding related to the prevalence of cardiovascular conditions in the southern United States?