Diabetes Mellitus Flashcards

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1
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People with diabetes often die from cardiovascular disease, because _________.

A

diabetes promotes atherosclerosis

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2
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Which of the following is NOT a mechanism by which nerves can become dysfunctional due to long-term hyperglycemia?

A

Nerve cell exhaustion leading to apoptosis

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3
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Type 1 Diabetes is a(n) __________ .

A
  • Environmental disease
  • Genetic disease
  • Autoimmune disease
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4
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What are some chronic complications that are not associated with diabetes mellitus?

A
  • Microvascular Disease
  • Nephropathy
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Neuropathy
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5
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A reduction in which of the following risk factors is likely to have the largest impact on the number of people with type 2 diabetes?

A

obesity

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6
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Why do people with diabetes tend to suffer from infections and in severe cases amputation?

A
  • Poor circulation leads to hypoxia and poory delivery of leukocytes to sites of infection
  • Phagocytosis and inflammation can be impaired
  • Neuropathy can lead to poor wound care.
  • Microbes grow well in a high glucose environment
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7
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Inflammation is believed to play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes, because ________ .

A

People with high blood concentrations of IL-6 and C-reactive protein have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

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8
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True or False. Intracellular stores of triglycerides can interfere with insulin signaling.

A

True

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9
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Which of the following is NOT a potential mechanism by which exercise is beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes?

  • Exercise can decrease blood glucose concentrations
  • All answers are correct.
  • Exercise can increase high density lipoprotein -Exercise can aid in weight loss
A

All answers are correct

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10
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Type 2 diabetes results from __________.

A

progressive insulin resistance

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