NR 283 patho exam 4- Chapter 16 endocrine questions
and answers A+ Grade 2026\2027
What are the dx tests for endocrine disorders?
- correct answer scans, ultrasounds, mri
What are the treatment options for endocrine disorders?
- correct answer replacement therapy, surgery, radiation
The pancreas is apart of what systems?
- correct answer endocrine and exocrine
What is the major function of Beta cells?
- correct answer insulin, controls the rate of glucose
What is the major function of Alpha cells?
- correct answer glucagon, increase blood glucose
Insulin is what type of hormone?
- correct answer anabolic
What is gluconeogenesis?
- correct answer production of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources
What is glycogenolysis?
- correct answer breakdown of glycogen to glucose
, What is glycogen?
- correct answer It is a stored formed of glucose/energy manufactured by the liver
What is diabetes mellitus?
- correct answer A disease in which the body does not produce or respond properly to insulin
What does insulin transport?
- correct answer glucose to the cell
The brain, RBC, kidney, and eye lens do not require this as transport
- correct answer insulin
What is a normal plasma glucose level?
- correct answer 70-100 mg/dL
What is the average insulin secreted a day?
- correct answer 40-50 units
What is type 1 diabetes?
- correct answer where the pancreas produces little to no insulin - insulin-dependent
progressive autoimmune destruction of Beta cells
When is type 1 diabetes usually diagnosed?
- correct answer childhood or young adulthood
What are the 3 P's of Diabetes?
- correct answer polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia
What is polyuria?
- correct answer excessive urination
What is polydipsia?
- correct answer excessive thirst
and answers A+ Grade 2026\2027
What are the dx tests for endocrine disorders?
- correct answer scans, ultrasounds, mri
What are the treatment options for endocrine disorders?
- correct answer replacement therapy, surgery, radiation
The pancreas is apart of what systems?
- correct answer endocrine and exocrine
What is the major function of Beta cells?
- correct answer insulin, controls the rate of glucose
What is the major function of Alpha cells?
- correct answer glucagon, increase blood glucose
Insulin is what type of hormone?
- correct answer anabolic
What is gluconeogenesis?
- correct answer production of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources
What is glycogenolysis?
- correct answer breakdown of glycogen to glucose
, What is glycogen?
- correct answer It is a stored formed of glucose/energy manufactured by the liver
What is diabetes mellitus?
- correct answer A disease in which the body does not produce or respond properly to insulin
What does insulin transport?
- correct answer glucose to the cell
The brain, RBC, kidney, and eye lens do not require this as transport
- correct answer insulin
What is a normal plasma glucose level?
- correct answer 70-100 mg/dL
What is the average insulin secreted a day?
- correct answer 40-50 units
What is type 1 diabetes?
- correct answer where the pancreas produces little to no insulin - insulin-dependent
progressive autoimmune destruction of Beta cells
When is type 1 diabetes usually diagnosed?
- correct answer childhood or young adulthood
What are the 3 P's of Diabetes?
- correct answer polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia
What is polyuria?
- correct answer excessive urination
What is polydipsia?
- correct answer excessive thirst
