Exam 2

Question 1

What are the three Ps of hyperglycemia?

Answer 1

Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia

Question 2

What is polyuria? Leads to?

Answer 2

Excess glucose spills into the urine and is excreted - causes water to follow the higher osmotic pressure of the urine (increase water loss)

Question 3

What is polydipsia? Results in?

Answer 3

Fluid loss of polyuria draws out water from cells, leading to dehydration. Results in the “condition of much thirst”

Question 4

What is polyphagia? Results in?

Answer 4

Lack of nutrients specifically glucose entering the cells stimulate appetite in order to increase nutrient intake. Leads to condition of much eating

Question 5

In the development of diabetic ketoacidosis – decreased insulin secretion or increased insulin resistant cells leads to what?

Answer 5

Decrease glucose transport into cells

Question 6

Decreased Glucose transport into cells leads to?

Answer 6

Polyphagia (hunger), Hyperglycaemia, glycogenolysis, lipolysis

Question 7

What type of infection is the common cold?

Answer 7

Infectious rhinitis - Viral infection