Question 1

Patients with diabetes __________ have a problem with target cell response to insulin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Patients with diabetes __________ have a problem...

Question 2

The normal FBS range is 80 to 120 mg/dL.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Diabetes mellitus type 1 has a slow onset because of the gradual destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An individual with gigantism is at greater risk of developing diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Diabetes type 2 occurs much less frequently than diabetes mellitus type 1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The normal range for a fasting plasma glucose level is 80 to 120 mg/dL.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Managing diabetes mellitus can be an overwhelming task for a patient newly diagnosed. Summarize four important factors to include in a patient education intervention for diabetes mellitus.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Polyphagia associated with diabetes mellitus means that the patient is extremely thirsty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus include an FBS greater than 126 mg/dL on more than one occasion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an intermediate-acting insulin that is taken at bedtime to prevent nighttime drops in blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  NPH 
B)  Novolin R 
C)  NovaLog 
D)  Aspart 
A)  NPH 
B)  Novolin R 
C)  NovaLog 
D)  Aspart

Question 11

Mrs. Connie Franco, age 62, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2 about 3 years ago. She is very concerned about the possible complications of the disease, because her mother died of diabetic complications last month. Summarize four possible microvascular and macrovascular complications of DM.

Accepted Answer

Complications of DM include diabetic neu

Question 12

Which disorder is a common form of hyperthyroidism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cushing's disease 
B)  Addison's disease 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Graves' disease 
A)  Cushing's disease 
B)  Addison's disease 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Graves' disease

Question 13

Which statement is true about ketone bodies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are a waste material of fat metabolism. 
B)  They are created in the bloodstream when protein must be used for energy. 
C)  They occur when a patient with diabetes does not have enough insulin available to attach to glucose in the bloodstream. 
D)  Both A and C are true. 
A)  They are a waste material of fat metabolism. 
B)  They are created in the bloodstream when protein must be used for energy. 
C)  They occur when a patient with diabetes does not have enough insulin available to attach to glucose in the bloodstream. 
D)  Both A and C are true.

Question 14

The thyroid gland will not function properly unless the anterior pituitary produces __________ to stimulate its action.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The thyroid gland will not function properly...

Question 15

A patient's activity level does not affect the type and amount of insulin prescribed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The pancreas is an example of an exocrine gland that produces insulin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Myxedema is

Accepted Answer

A)  hypofunctioning of the adrenal glands. 
B)  hirsutism and virilism. 
C)  advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood. 
D)  hot tumor areas in the thyroid gland. 
A)  hypofunctioning of the adrenal glands. 
B)  hirsutism and virilism. 
C)  advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood. 
D)  hot tumor areas in the thyroid gland.

Question 18

Many patients with diabetes need to void frequently during the night, a condition called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many patients with diabetes need to void...

Question 19

Which of the following occurs when the pancreas is unable to produce insulin because autoimmune, genetic, or environmental factors have destroyed the beta islet cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prediabetes 
B)  Diabetes mellitus Type 1 
C)  Diabetes mellitus Type 2 
D)  Gestational diabetes 
A)  Prediabetes 
B)  Diabetes mellitus Type 1 
C)  Diabetes mellitus Type 2 
D)  Gestational diabetes

Question 20

Which statement is true about the macrovascular diseases that can occur in people with diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The longer the patient has had diabetes, the greater the risk of CAD. 
B)  These diseases are seen only seen in people with diabetes type 1. 
C)  Individuals with diabetes are more likely to have hypotension than hypertension. 
D)  PVD is due to blood clot formation in the large vessels. 
A)  The longer the patient has had diabetes, the greater the risk of CAD. 
B)  These diseases are seen only seen in people with diabetes type 1. 
C)  Individuals with diabetes are more likely to have hypotension than hypertension. 
D)  PVD is due to blood clot formation in the large vessels.

Exam 38: Assisting in Endocrinology

Patients with diabetes __________ have a problem with target cell response to insulin.

The normal FBS range is 80 to 120 mg/dL.

Diabetes mellitus type 1 has a slow onset because of the gradual destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas.

An individual with gigantism is at greater risk of developing diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure.

Diabetes type 2 occurs much less frequently than diabetes mellitus type 1.

The normal range for a fasting plasma glucose level is 80 to 120 mg/dL.

Managing diabetes mellitus can be an overwhelming task for a patient newly diagnosed. Summarize four important factors to include in a patient education intervention for diabetes mellitus.

Polyphagia associated with diabetes mellitus means that the patient is extremely thirsty.

Diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus include an FBS greater than 126 mg/dL on more than one occasion.

Which of the following is an intermediate-acting insulin that is taken at bedtime to prevent nighttime drops in blood glucose levels?

Which disorder is a common form of hyperthyroidism?

Which statement is true about ketone bodies?

The thyroid gland will not function properly unless the anterior pituitary produces __________ to stimulate its action.

A patient's activity level does not affect the type and amount of insulin prescribed.

The pancreas is an example of an exocrine gland that produces insulin.

Myxedema is

Many patients with diabetes need to void frequently during the night, a condition called __________.

Which of the following occurs when the pancreas is unable to produce insulin because autoimmune, genetic, or environmental factors have destroyed the beta islet cells?

Which statement is true about the macrovascular diseases that can occur in people with diabetes?

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