1. Which of the following is not a usual health benefit of exercise in patients with diabetes?
A. Greater risk of a heart attack
B. Improved blood glucose levels in most patients with diabetes
C. Lower cholesterol levels
D. Weight loss
2. What are the recommended activities for older adults with diabetes?
A. Low-intensity balance training and lifestyle activity
B. Flexibility and strength training
C. Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and resistance, balance, and flexibility training
D. Vigorous aerobic training at least three days per week
3. What are good balance training exercises for people with diabetes?
A. Practice standing on one leg
B. Yoga and tai chi
C. Lower body resistance training
D. All of these are good balance exercises
4. What is the fastest and best treatment for hypoglycemia?
A. Turkey Sandwich
B. Glucose or dextrose (tablets, gels, etc)
C. Doughnuts or other pastries
D. Chocolate milk
5. What is the high blood glucose cutoff at which people may need to wait to exercise if they have moderate urinary or blood ketones?
A. 120 mg/dL (6.79 mM)
B. 250 mg/dL (13.9 mM)
C. 300 mg/dL (16.7 mM)
D. There is no cutoff for hyperglycemia and ketones.
6. What is a normal response when someone with diabetes does a moderate-intensity activity such as brisk walking?
A. Insulin levels in the body increase
B. Blood glucose levels decrease
C. Blood glucose levels increase
D. Both insulin and blood glucose levels stay the same
7. Which oral diabetes medication is most likely to cause hypoglycemia with exercise by causing the release of insulin from the pancreas?
A. Sulfonylureas e.g., Diabinese
B. Metformin
C. SGLT2 inhibitors e.g., Invokana
D. DPP-4 inhibitors e.g., Januvia
8. Which people with diabetes need to have a medical checkup before starting exercise?
A. Anyone with known heart disease
B. Anyone at least 30 years old with diabetes for 10 years or longer
C. Anyone with lower leg pain while walking
D. All of these people would benefit from having a checkup first
9. Which exercises are more appropriate for most people with peripheral nerve damage in their feet?
A. Running and jogging
B. All weight-bearing activities, as long as they are done moderately
C. Seated, non-weight-bearing, and aquatic activities, and some walking
D. Jumping rope and box jumping
10. What is an appropriate recommendation to help people with diabetes exercise safely?
A. Stay properly hydrated with frequent sips of cool water
B. Check blood glucose levels before, possibly during, and/or after exercise
C. Check feet daily for signs of trauma, such as blisters, redness, or other irritation
D. All of these are appropriate to ensure safe exercise
Evaluation Questions
11. To what extent did the program meet objective #1?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
12. To what extent did the program meet objective #2?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
13. To what extent did the program meet objective #3?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
14. To what extent did the program meet objective #4?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
15. To what extent did the program meet objective #5?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
16. To what extent did the program meet objective #6?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
17. To what extent did the program meet objective #7?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
18. Rate the effectiveness of how well the program related to your educational needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
19. Rate how well the active learning strategies (questions, cases, discussions) were appropriate and effective learning tools:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
20. Rate the quality of the faculty:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
21. Rate the effectiveness and the overall usefulness of the material presented:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
22. Rate the appropriateness of the examination for this activity:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
23. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity related to your practice needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
24. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity will help you improve patient care:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
25. Will the information presented cause you to change your practice?
A. Yes
B. No
26. Are you committed to making these changes?
A. Yes
B. No
27. As a result of this activity, did you learn something new?
A. Yes
B. No
28. What is your practice setting or area of practice?
A. Community Pharmacy/Independent
B. Community Pharmacy/Chain
C. Hospital/Health Systems
D. Administrative/Pharmacy Director
E. Critical Care Pharmacy
F. Long-term Care
G. Managed Care/PBM
H. Oncology
I. Specialty Pharmacy
J. Industry/Manufacturing
29. How many years have you been in practice?
A. <5
B. 5 – 10
C. 11 – 20
D. >20