QMA COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK 77
QUESTIONS EXPERT REVIEW 2026
GRADED A+
⩥ The pancreas is a gland in the _________ system?
Answer: Endocrine System
⩥ The pancreas secretes which two hormones?
Answer: Insulin , Glucagon
⩥ What is the purpose of Insulin?
Answer: To carry glucose from the blood stream into the cells for use of
energy and fuel
⩥ Normal fasting or ac blood sugar range?
Answer: 70-110
⩥ ketoacidosis
Answer: excessive production of ketones, making the blood acid
⩥ diabetes mellitus
, Answer: insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its
effects
⩥ Seven signs of Diabetes Mellitus
Answer: unusual thirst, frequent urination, extreme hunger, blurred
vision, unusual weight lost, extreme fatigue, irritability
⩥ what are the two most common diabetes mellitus
Answer: type 1 & type 2
⩥ What is type 1 diabetes?
Answer: insulin dependent, diagnosed in childhood or early adulthood
⩥ What is type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Answer: poor life style choices, excessive body fat, produces insulin but
body doesnt use it effectively known as insulin resistance
⩥ How does aging affect the body as related to diabetes and the
pancreas?
Answer: Cells become more resistant to the effects of insulin, more
difficulty metabolizing glucose, The cells in the pancreas that produce
insulin becomes less sensitive with age and don't produce insulin quickly
enough to respond to high blood sugar.
QUESTIONS EXPERT REVIEW 2026
GRADED A+
⩥ The pancreas is a gland in the _________ system?
Answer: Endocrine System
⩥ The pancreas secretes which two hormones?
Answer: Insulin , Glucagon
⩥ What is the purpose of Insulin?
Answer: To carry glucose from the blood stream into the cells for use of
energy and fuel
⩥ Normal fasting or ac blood sugar range?
Answer: 70-110
⩥ ketoacidosis
Answer: excessive production of ketones, making the blood acid
⩥ diabetes mellitus
, Answer: insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its
effects
⩥ Seven signs of Diabetes Mellitus
Answer: unusual thirst, frequent urination, extreme hunger, blurred
vision, unusual weight lost, extreme fatigue, irritability
⩥ what are the two most common diabetes mellitus
Answer: type 1 & type 2
⩥ What is type 1 diabetes?
Answer: insulin dependent, diagnosed in childhood or early adulthood
⩥ What is type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Answer: poor life style choices, excessive body fat, produces insulin but
body doesnt use it effectively known as insulin resistance
⩥ How does aging affect the body as related to diabetes and the
pancreas?
Answer: Cells become more resistant to the effects of insulin, more
difficulty metabolizing glucose, The cells in the pancreas that produce
insulin becomes less sensitive with age and don't produce insulin quickly
enough to respond to high blood sugar.
