NR 601 - Week 5 Study
Guide with correct
questions and answers
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[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
, 1. Type of diabetes where there is a glucose intolerance? :Answer Pre-
diabetes Mellitus
2. What type of antibodies are found in pre-diabetes mellitus? :Answer
islet cell-specific antibod- ies
3. In which patient population is pre-diabetes and DM screening
recommended for? :Answer 1. Overweight/obese, regardless of age
2. adults 45 years and older
4. What type of diabetes has an abnormal secretion of insulin,
resistance to the action of insulin in the target tissues, and/or
inadequate response at the level of the insulin receptor? :Answer Type 2
diabetes mellitus
5. What is the type of diabetes where there is severe insulin
deficiency resulting from beta cell destruction, which produces
hyperglycemia due to the altered metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates,
and proteins? :Answer Type 1 diabetes mellitus
6. True/False :Answer Diabetes is the improper function of the
hormone insulin, secret- ed by the pancreas. :Answer True
7. What is a hallmark sign of diabetes? :Answer Hyperglycemia
8. What is a test that can be done to check the pre-diabetic state
of hyper- glycemia where the 2-hour post-glucose load/level is
checked? :Answer Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) test
9. What is the level of IGT test in a pre-diabetic patient? :Answer 140-199
mg/dL
10. When does type 1 diabetes usually present? :Answer Childhood
11. what does type 1 diabetes result to that prevents the body from
producing insulin? :Answer Results to an auto-immune disorder in which the immune system
attacks the beta cells of the pancreas, thus preventing the production of insulin
12. When does type 2 diabetes usually develop? :Answer During
adulthood
13. What is type 2 diabetes strongly associated with? :Answer Genetic
predisposition and predispos- ing conditions such as obesity or HTN
14. What type of medications commonly causes drug-induced
diabetes? :Answer glucocor- ticoids (for asthma or crohns)
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Guide with correct
questions and answers
usr
[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
, 1. Type of diabetes where there is a glucose intolerance? :Answer Pre-
diabetes Mellitus
2. What type of antibodies are found in pre-diabetes mellitus? :Answer
islet cell-specific antibod- ies
3. In which patient population is pre-diabetes and DM screening
recommended for? :Answer 1. Overweight/obese, regardless of age
2. adults 45 years and older
4. What type of diabetes has an abnormal secretion of insulin,
resistance to the action of insulin in the target tissues, and/or
inadequate response at the level of the insulin receptor? :Answer Type 2
diabetes mellitus
5. What is the type of diabetes where there is severe insulin
deficiency resulting from beta cell destruction, which produces
hyperglycemia due to the altered metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates,
and proteins? :Answer Type 1 diabetes mellitus
6. True/False :Answer Diabetes is the improper function of the
hormone insulin, secret- ed by the pancreas. :Answer True
7. What is a hallmark sign of diabetes? :Answer Hyperglycemia
8. What is a test that can be done to check the pre-diabetic state
of hyper- glycemia where the 2-hour post-glucose load/level is
checked? :Answer Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) test
9. What is the level of IGT test in a pre-diabetic patient? :Answer 140-199
mg/dL
10. When does type 1 diabetes usually present? :Answer Childhood
11. what does type 1 diabetes result to that prevents the body from
producing insulin? :Answer Results to an auto-immune disorder in which the immune system
attacks the beta cells of the pancreas, thus preventing the production of insulin
12. When does type 2 diabetes usually develop? :Answer During
adulthood
13. What is type 2 diabetes strongly associated with? :Answer Genetic
predisposition and predispos- ing conditions such as obesity or HTN
14. What type of medications commonly causes drug-induced
diabetes? :Answer glucocor- ticoids (for asthma or crohns)
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