【单选题】The term “diabetes mellitus” in its Greek and Latin origin means

A. “high” and “blood sugar”
B. “blood sugar” and “high”
C. “to pass through” and “honeyed or sweet”
D. “honeyed or sweet” and “to pass through”

【单选题】When the blood sugar goes up, it signals the _____ to release insulin.

A. pancreas
B. heart
C. stomach
D. kidneys

【单选题】Strips for testing blood glucose was invented ____________.

A. in 1921.
B. in the 1940s.
C. in the 1950s.
D. in the 1960s.

【多选题】The risk of complications of diabetes increases when

A. people have diabetes for longer years.
B. people develop diabetes later in their lives.
C. people have less controlled blood sugar.
D. people have better controlled blood sugar.

【多选题】Which of the following statements are right about diabetes?

A. Type 1 diabetes currently cannot be prevented.
B. Diabetes currently cannot be cured.
C. One should avoid taking medicine if diagnosed with diabetes. Taking exercises would be a better option.
D. Metabolic surgery should be considered if medication and lifestyle changes fail to work for patients with severe obesity.

【填空题】:Type 2 Diabetes is caused by ____, ____(with letter “i” and “r”)

If your the fasting blood sugar (FBS) 空腹血糖 is 110 to 125 mg/dl(6.1 to 6.9 mmol/l), it is indicating____,____,____(with letter “i”, “g”, and “t”).

【判断题】Patients with Type I diabetes need to take insulin every day to survive

A. 对
B. 错

【判断题】The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is currently unknown.

A. 对
B. 错

【判断题】Being overweight before pregnancy increases doesn’t increase the risk of gestational diabetes.

A. 对
B. 错