Exam 1 (MedSurg) - Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic, multisystem disease related to abnormal ______ production, impaired ______ utilization, or both.

• insulin

• glucose

• protein

• lipid

Diabetes Mellitus is a leading cause of which of the following?

• Adult blindness

• End-stage kidney disease

• Nontraumatic lower limb amputations

• All of the above

Major contributing factors of Diabetes Mellitus include:

• Heart disease

• Stroke

• Hypertension (HTN)

• All of the above

Normal insulin metabolism is produced by beta cells in the islets of ______.

• Langerhans

• Kupffer

• Bowman

• Meissner

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Insulin is released continuously into the bloodstream in small increments with larger amounts released after ______.

• food

• exercise

• sleep

• medication

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Insulin stabilizes glucose level in the range of ______ mg/dL.

• 70-120

• 120-180

• 40-70

• 180-250

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Which of the following is NOT a function of insulin?

• Promotes glucose transport in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue

• Stores glucose as glycogen

• Inhibits gluconeogenesis

• Stimulates gluconeogenesis

Which hormones are considered counterregulatory hormones?

• Glucagon, epinephrine, growth hormone, cortisol

• Insulin, glucagon, thyroxine, epinephrine

• Cortisol, insulin, adrenaline, growth hormone

• Epinephrine, thyroxine, insulin, glucagon

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Counterregulatory hormones oppose the effects of insulin.

• True

• False

Fill in the blanks: Counterregulatory hormones stimulate ______ production by the _____.

• glucose, liver

• insulin, pancreas

• protein, kidneys

• fatty acid, pancreas