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USA Pathophysiology Exam 2 Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers What is the condition where the blood glucose is high in a pt? - Correct Answer Diabetes After a pt has been fasting for 8 hours, what levels would indicate prediabetes? - Correct Answer 100-125mg/dL After a pt has been ...

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USA Pathophysiology Exam 2 Questions with
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What is the condition where the blood glucose is high in a pt? - Correct Answer Diabetes



After a pt has been fasting for 8 hours, what levels would indicate prediabetes? - Correct Answer
100-125mg/dL



After a pt has been fasting for 8 hours, what levels would indicate diabetes? - Correct Answer Greater
than 125mg/dL



A glucose tolerance test has been performed, what levels indicate prediabetes? - Correct Answer
140-199mg/dL



A glucose tolerance test has been performed, what levels indicate diabetes? - Correct Answer
Greater than 200 mg/dL



What is the A1C value? - Correct Answer The blood glucose level over the past 3 months



Looking at an A1C value, what is considered normal? - Correct Answer Less than 5.7%



Looking at an A1C value, what is considered prediabetes? - Correct Answer 5.7% - 6.4%



Looking at an A1C value, what is considered diabetes? - Correct Answer 6.5% or higher



What is the role of the pancreas? - Correct Answer Secrete insulin and glucagon to regulate blood
glucose levels



Which cells secrete Glucagon? - Correct Answer Alpha cells



What cells secrete Insulin? - Correct Answer Beta cells



Which tissues do insulin target? - Correct Answer Striated muscle

Adipose tissue

,Liver



How does insulin affect the blood glucose level? - Correct Answer Decreases the plasma-glucose level



What is secreted in response to a decrease in blood glucose level? - Correct Answer Glucagon



What is the role of glucagon? - Correct Answer To increase the blood glucose concentration



Glucagon helps maintain adequate plasma glucose levels by doing what? - Correct Answer promoting
glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis



What dominates in a fed-state? - Correct Answer insulin



What dominates in a fasted-state? - Correct Answer glucagon



Which type of diabetes is caused by lack of insulin secretion? - Correct Answer Type 1 Diabetes



Which type of diabetes is caused by decreased sensitivity of target tissues to the metabolic effect of
insulin and insulin deficiency? - Correct Answer Type 2 Diabetes



What is insulin resistance? - Correct Answer Reduced sensitivity to insulin



What develops in pregnant women who have never had diabetes? - Correct Answer Gestational
diabetes



Which is the most common type of diabetes? - Correct Answer Type 2 Diabetes



What is type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM)? - Correct Answer The pancreas produce no insulin or little
insulin (juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent)



What causes Type 1 diabetes mellitus? - Correct Answer Autoimmunity (viruses and genetics)

, What are the symptoms of type 1 diabetes mellitus? - Correct Answer Hyperglycemia

Osmotic diuresis and polyuria

Polydipsia

Polyphagia

Blurred vision

Sudden weight loss

Fatigue

Diabetic Ketoacidosis



What is type 2 diabetes mellitus? - Correct Answer adult onset diabetes

90-95% of all cases of diabetes



What does type 2 diabetes mellitus cause? - Correct Answer Decreased sensitivity of target tissues to
the metabolic effect of insulin (insulin resistance)



What are the risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus? - Correct Answer Genetics

overweight

increased BMI

increased waist circumference

Life style



What are the symptoms of type 2 diabetes mellitus? - Correct Answer Same symptoms as type 1 +
numbness, tingling feet or hands, wounds that don't heal



What complications can occur from Diabetes Mellitus? - Correct Answer Blood vessels disease

Polyneuropathy

Kidney damage

Eye damage



How do we treat Diabetes mellitus? - Correct Answer Exercise

Caloric restriction

Weight reduction

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