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Diabetes-related risk reduction during Ramadan fasting

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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1. People living with T2DM and participating in the Ramadan fast are at increased risk of:
A. Hypo-/hyperglycaemia
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B. Dehydration
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C. Acute diabetes-related complications such as DKA
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D. All of the above
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E. Only A and C
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Question 2 of 10
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2. Patients with multimorbidity are at moderate to high risk for fasting during Ramadan and, in cases where the patient still wishes to participate in the fast, the role of the clinician is to discuss means by which to achieve a safer fast by ensuring that inherent difficulties are understood and managed.
A. True
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B. False
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Question 3 of 10
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3. Among factors that influence the fasting recommendations of the DaR validated risk assessment tool are:
A. Type and duration of diabetes
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B. Number of fasting hours
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C. Pregnancy and physical labour
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D. All of the above
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E. Only A and C
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4. Important determinants of an increased risk for fasting-related complications in the patient with T2DM include:
A. Use of GLP-1RA or SGLT-2i
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B. A history of hypoglycaemia or poor glycaemic control
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C. Greater diabetes duration and older age
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D. All of the above
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E. Only B and C
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5. The risks for both hypo- and hyperglycaemia are increased when PLWD are:
A. Using insulin treatment or have poor glucose control
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B. Of older age or have longer duration of diabetes
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C. Both of the above
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D. None of the above
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6. Monitoring of blood glucose and injection of insulin are deemed as breaking the Ramadan fast.
A. True
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B. False
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Question 7 of 10
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7. It is necessary for the patient with T2DM to break the fast when:
A. Blood glucose levels are ≤3.9mmol/l or ≥16.6mmol/l
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B. Hypoglycaemia symptoms are present
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C. Suffering from an acute illness
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D. All of the above
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E. Only A and B
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Question 8 of 10
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8. For PLWD and fasting during Ramadan, the risk for hypoglycaemia is greatest:
A. Pre-Suhoor
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B. Pre-Iftar
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C. Both of the above
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D. None of the above
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Question 9 of 10
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9. Adjustments to the treatment regimen of patients with T2DM and wishing to participate in the Ramadan fast will be necessary if using:
A. Basal/bolus insulins
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B. GLP-1RAs
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C. SGLT-2is
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D. Any of the above
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Question 10 of 10
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10. Among recommendations for dose adjustment of short-acting insulins in PLWD and participating in the Ramadan fast are to:
A. Increase the usual morning dose by 15-30%
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B. Reduce the usual evening dose by 50%
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C. Reduce the usual morning dose by 25-50%
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D. B and C
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