PM3B therapeutics revision

Which organ of the body produces insulin?

• Adrenal

• Hypothalamus

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Pituitary

Which of the following hormones is produced by alpha cells to mobilise energy stores

• Cortisol

• Glucagon

• Glucose

• Glycogen

• Insulin

Which of the following values would represent a normal fasting blood glucose level?

• 2mM

• 5mM

• 6mM

• 7mM

• 8mM

Which of the following is not a risk factor for Type II diabetes

• Northern European background

• Gestational diabetes

• Low income

• Sedentary lifestyle

• Waist circumference

Which one of the following is not a symptom of type I diabetes

• Hunger

• Increased urinary output

• Sleep disturbance

• Thirst

• Weight loss

Which one of the following is not a complication of insulin therapy

• Allergy

• Hyperglycaemia

• Hypoglycaemia

• Lipohypertrophy

• Weight gain

Which one of the following is an example of a macrovasular complication of diabetes

• Amputation

• Erectile dysfunction

• Peripheral neuropathy

• Peripheral vascular disease

• Retinopathy

Which one of the following drugs belongs to the sulphonylurea drug class

• Acarbose

• Gliclazide

• Metformin

• Pioglitazone

• Sitagliptin

Which one of the following drugs reduces glucose uptake in the small intestine?

• Acarbose

• Gliclazide

• Metformin

• Pioglitazone

• Sitagliptin

Which of the following best describes how sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors regulate blood glucose?

• Block reabsorption of glucose by the kidney

• Increase glucose uptake in peripheral tissues

• Increase insulin secretion by the pancreas

• Reduce glucose uptake in the small intestine

• Increase glycogen stores in the liver