Practical Application of Insulin Pump Therapy
In Type 2 Diabetes

Post Test

A score of 70% must be achieved to receive continuing education credits.
 
1. Approximately ___ million Americans have diabetes.
 a. 35.8
 b. 10.5
 c. 23.6
2. Which group has the highest lifetime risk for developing diabetes?
  a. Chinese Americans
  b. African Americans
 c. Caucasians
3. Prevalence rates of type 2 diabetes in the U.S. is directly related to
a. Aging of the population
 b. Environmental exposures
 c. Prevalence of overweight and obesity
4. Which study provided evidence that controlling glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes reduces complications?
 a. UKPDS
  b. Physician’s Health
 c. Framingham
5. Macrovascular complications of type 2 diabetes begin developing 10 to 15 years after symptoms appear and diagnosis occurs.
 True
 False
6. Which of the following is an accurate definition of “secondary failure”?
  a. Failure of maximal doses of oral agents that stimulate insulin release from the pancreas to produce adequate glucose control.
  b. Failure of insulin therapy to adequately control gluocose.
 c. Failure of health care providers to respond to increasing A1C values over time.
7. Which factor does NOT need to be considered before moving to insulin therapy?
 a. Food and exercise plan
 b. Years since diagnosis
 c. Oral medication adherence
8. Basal insulin is insulin required to suppress hepatic glucose production in the fasting state.
 True
  False
9. Which of the following is a candidate for insulin pump therapy?
  a. Patient on single oral hypoglycemia with good A1C control
 b. Patient with visual impairment unable to frequently monitor continuous blood glucose readings
c. Patient on intensive multiple injection insulin regimen
10. Which of the following is a likely outcome of switching from a multiple injection insulin regimen at 450 units/day to continuous insulin infusion via pump using U500 insulin?
 a. Deterioration of A1C control
 b. High rate of hypoglycemia
 c. Decreased insulin dose


Practical Application of Insulin Pump Therapy
In Type 2 Diabetes

Activity evaluation and improvement process:
Please rate this activity on the following scale:
4 - Excellent        3 - Good        2 - Fair        1 - Poor
1.Based on the content presented I am better able to:  
  • Identify the primary causes of most adult type II diabetes
    4        3        2        1
  • Describe why managing glucose levels is the key to leading a healthy lifestyle
    4        3        2        1
  • Describe how insulin therapy can improve patient outcomes
    4        3        2        1
  • Determine appropriate candidates for insulin pump therapy
    4        3        2        1
2. Activity met my expectations    4        3        2        1  
3. Activity was free of bias    4        3        2        1
4. Activity content was understandable    4        3        2        1
5. Presenter was free of bias    4        3        2        1
6. Method of learning was beneficial    4        3        2        1
7. Presenter covered material to extent expected    4        3        2        1
8.What other topics are of interest to you?


Due to the content of this activity, I will change my practice patterns by:

Providing appropriate education to patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Encourage providers to treat to goal or better
Review need for possible policy change on candidates for Insulin Pump Therapy
My practice patterns will not change
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