Which of these is NOT a sign/symptom of DM ?

• Frequent urination

• Decreased appetite

• Tingling and numbness

• Urine attracting ants

What can nephropathy lead to?

• Blindness

• Renal failure

• Charcot joints

• Foot ulcers

What percentage of people suffer from DM type I?

• 90-95%

• 80-85%

• 0-5%

• 5-10%

What percentage of people develop diabetes 5-10 years after gestational diabetes ?

• 30-40%

• 20-50%

• 5-10%

• 80-90%

What is the term used to describe having thirst despite drinking lots of water?

• Polyuria

• Polyaqua

• Polynephromia

• Polydipsia

What causes Diabetes Insipidis?

• Abnormality of AGH

• Abnormality of ADH

• Abnormality of AJH

• Abnormality of ALH

What happens during type I DM?

• Destruction of pancreatic beta cells in islets of Langerhans

• Destruction of pancreatic alpha cells in island of Langers

• Destruction of insulin

• Destruction of glucose

What happens to overweight people with DM type II?

• They become resistant to insulin

• They have consumed too much insulin

• They are making too much insulin in their body

• They are able to use insulin better

Why is the absence of insulin a problem?

• There is no problem

• Glucose enters the cell

• Glucose cannot enter the cell

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What is a risk factor for diabetes?

• Waist circumference of 80 cm in women

• HDL low

• BP 120/80

• Jagerbombs