Pathology

Question 1

Define diabetes?

Answer 1

a metabolic disorder where the body is unable to regulate levels of glucose in the blood either because of a lack of insulin in the body or the failure, by cells in the body, to respond properly to insulin

Question 2

How is diabetes caused?

Answer 2

caused by persistently high elevations of blood glucose levels, through pancreatic burnout and insulin resistance

Question 3

What is insulin?

Answer 3

Insulin is a hormone that regulates glucose levels, allowing the body’s cells to absorb and use glucose.

Question 4

What happens if the pancreas is exposed to high elevations of blood glucose levels?

Answer 4

The insulin-producing cells in the pancreas could be damaged, causing a lack of insulin in the body.

Question 5

How does insulin resistance occur?

Answer 5

occurs when the pancreas tries to produce more insulin in response to elevated blood glucose levels, and the body becomes resistant to the insulin that the pancreas is producing

Question 6

What is the fasting test that measures blood glucose?

Answer 6

Measures level of glucose in the blood after 8 hours of fasting.

Question 7

What is the 2-hour glucose tolerance test (GTT)?

Answer 7

The person has a fasting glucose test done, then drinks a 75-gram glucose drink and is retested.