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ALU 101 - Diabetes Exam Questions And Accurate Answers Graded A+
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ALU 101 - Diabetes Exam Questions And AccurateAnswers Graded A+
Insulin - Response produced in specialized beta calls in the pancreas
Diabetics are unable - Response to either produce insulin or the cells that are resistant
to insulin
Hyperglycemia cause problems in 2 ways: - Response 1. cells do not get the energy they
need to function properly
2. excess glucose begins to damage tissues at the cellular level
5 types of diabetes - Response 1. Type 1
2. Type 2
3. Pre-diabetes
4. Metabolic syndrome
5. Gestational diabetes
Most common types of diabetes - Answer Types 1 and 2
Causes of type 1 diabetes - Answer 1. Beta cells in the panaceas has been either
damaged or destroyed
2. pancreas is no longer able to produce insulin
3. related to autoimmune response
Symptoms of Type 1 diabetes - Answer hunger, weight loss, increased thirst, increase
urination, blurred vision, fatigue
, Average age at which Type 1 diabetes begins C. Childhood or early adulthood
Symptoms of Type 2 diabetes C. 1. Not insulin dependent
2. starts in adulthood
3. Pancreas is producing insulin, however body isn't able to utilize insulin
4. symptoms gradual and may even go unnoticed
Pre-diabetes C. Blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be
diagnostic of diabetes
Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) - Answer blood sugar is mildly elevated on a 2 hour oral
glucose tolerance test; increase of developing Type 2 DM
Metabolic Syndrome - Answer insulin resistance syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome is NOT - Answer a disease but a group of cardiac risk factors that
increases together rather than individually
Metabolic Syndrome factors (Must have 3 or the 5) - Answer 1. abdominal obesity
2. Elevated trigs
3. low HDL cholesterol
4. high BP
5. High fasting blood sugar
Gestational diabetes - Answer develops in certain women during pregnancy that
resolves itself after delivery
Risk factors of Gestational diabetes - Answer 1. obesity
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