Diabetes Mellitus

Signs and symptoms of diabetes, regardless of the type include all of the following EXCEPT

• Frequent urination

• Excessive thirst and hunger

• Unusual weight loss and irritability

• Improved vision

What type of diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance?

• Type I

• Type II

• Prediabetes

• Gestational diabetes

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What hormone produced in the pancreas, that when released lowers blood sugar levels?

• Insulin

• Glucagon

• Ketones

• Glucose

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Carbs affect blood sugar by 

• Raising blood sugar
• Lowering blood sugar

Diabetic patients have to worry most about their?

• Insulin blood level

• glucose blood level

• blood pressure

• Excessive thirst, hunger, and urination

The role of insulin is to

• Lowers the blood sugar level

• break down glucose

• send glucose to kidneys for urination

• non of the above

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Hyperglycemia means --------, and hypoglycemia means --------

• high blood sugar; low blood sugar

• low blood sugar; high blood sugar

Over time, high glucose levels will damage nerves and blood

vessels and can cause what kind of complications?

• Heart disease and stroke

• Diabetic retinopathy -> blindness

• kidney failure

• Neuropathy

• All of the above

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Which is not a type of diabetes

• Gestational

• Type 1

• Type 2

• kindney

What causes diabetes

• Too much salt

• Genetics

• eating habits

• All of the above