1. Prediabetes is a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not in the diabetes range. Prediabetes represents impaired fasting glucose above 125 mg/dl or impaired glucose tolerance greater than 200 mg/dl.
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2. What percentage of people do not know they have diabetes mellitus?
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3. Classic signs of diabetes mellitus include:
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4. Systemic complications of diabetes mellitus include:
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5. The blood assay used to measure control of blood glucose over a period of 6 to 12 weeks is the:
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6. Treatment of diabetes includes insulin, oral medications and nutrition management. Controlled trials have demonstrated that maintaining modest weight loss with regular physical activity reduces the incidence of type 2 diabetes in high risk persons.
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7. Diabetic retinopathy is:
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8. Age is a significant factor in the development of diabetic retinopathy. This condition can be cured by laser surgery.
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| 9. The most common foot complication associated with diabetes is:
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| 10. The gold standard used to assess for peripheral vascular disease is:
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| 11. Blood glucose at what level or more places an individual at greater risk for developing foot infection?
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| 12. The sixth complication of diabetes mellitus is:
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| 13. Research suggests that people with diabetes are more susceptible to periodontal disease. Further, the presence of periodontal disease may make glycemic control more difficult to achieve.
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| 14. Oral signs of diabetes mellitus include all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
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| 15. Oral health professionals need to be informed of medications used by individuals with diabetes mellitus, including which of the following:
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