PSIO 303 Block 3 Exam Practice Test Questions and Answers
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PSIO 303
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PSIO 303
PSIO 303 Block 3 Exam Practice Test
Questions and Answers
Which of the following is NOT a component (major or additional) of
the Metabolic Syndrome?
-hyperinsulinemia
-dyslipidemia
-hypercoagulability
-heart attack and stroke
-adipocyte dysfunction - Answer️️ -heart attack and stroke
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PSIO 303 Block 3 Exam Practice Test
Questions and Answers
Which of the following is NOT a component (major or additional) of
the Metabolic Syndrome?
-hyperinsulinemia
-dyslipidemia
-hypercoagulability
-heart attack and stroke
-adipocyte dysfunction - Answer✔️✔️-heart attack and stroke
T/F: By definition, an individual with the Metabolic Syndrome will
always also develop type 2 diabetes. - Answer✔️✔️-False
T/F: The earliest defects that arise with Metabolic Syndrome are
insulin resistance and hypertension. - Answer✔️✔️-False
The cheapest, reasonably accurate assessment of visceral obesity is:
- Answer✔️✔️-Waist circumference
T/F: Adipose tissue stores lipid, but it also functions as an
endocrine organ for the release of hormones and other types of
chemical messengers. - Answer✔️✔️-True
The type of tissue primarily responsible for peripheral glucose
disposal and for whole-body insulin resistance is: - Answer✔️✔️-
Skeletal muscle
As the Metabolic Syndrome progresses towards overt type 2
diabetes, symptoms typically arise chronologically. Which of the
following arrangements best represents the chronological order of
their development, from earliest to latest. - Answer✔️✔️-Central
adiposity, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, retinopathy
T/F: An individual with a 2-hour glucose level of 180 mg/dl during
an OGTT would be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. - Answer✔️✔️-
False
Which of the following are potential consequences of long-term
hyperglycemia? (select all that apply)
-Oxidative stress caused by reactive nitrogen species.
-Oxidative stress caused by Advance Glycation End products (AGE).
-Kidney damage
-Eye damage
-Nerve damage - Answer✔️✔️-Kidney damage
Eye damage
Nerve damage
T/F: The liver is an organ with the important functions of both a)
removing glucose from the bloodstream and storing it as glycogen
and b) delivering glucose into the bloodstream following stimulation
of glycogen breakdown. - Answer✔️✔️-True
Which of the following statements about the Metabolic Syndrome
are TRUE (check all that apply)?
-Metabolic Syndrome is a clustering of several pathologies that
increases the risk for cardiovascular disease.
-The symptoms for Metabolic Syndrome develop very rapidly.
-Metabolic Syndrome is known by several other names, including
Syndrome X, the Insulin Resistance Syndrome, and the
CardioMetabolic Syndrome.
-There is a greater prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among older
people.
-Increased subcutaneous adiposity is closely associated with the
development of other components of Metabolic Syndrome. -
Answer✔️✔️-Metabolic Syndrome is a clustering of several
pathologies that increases the risk for cardiovascular disease.
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