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Nur 265 – Diabetes Endocrine Test 2 exam
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with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Hyperglycemia - correct answers ✔✔The main ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




feature for all types of diabetes ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




• Alcohol intake can cause this
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• Causes an hyperosmolar state
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• Can lead to metabolic acidosis and hyperkalemia if
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untreated
• Priority: Hypoglycemia>Hyperglycemia
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Diabetes - correct answers ✔✔Chronic ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




hypergylcemia. Results from problems with insulin ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




secretion, insulin action or both. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




• Type 1: Production of little or no insulin
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• Type 2: Decrease production or utilization.
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Increased insulin resistance ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

,• Gestational - Placenta hormones require an
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increase in insulin production that is 3 times normal.
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Cannot be given oral antidiabetics because they cross
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the placenta. High risk of developing diabetes after
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pregnancy.
• Secondary - Genetic syndromes, surgery, infections,
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illnesses, stress, medications that produce
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hyperglycemic states (corticosteroids, thiazides) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Counter Regulatory Hormones - correct answers
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✔✔Raise glucose levels in the blood ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




• Glucagon (main)
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• Epinephrine
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• Norepinephrine
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• Cortisol ||\\||\\




• Growth Hormone
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,Insulin - correct answers ✔✔Facilitates the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




movement of glucose across cell membranes into ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




cells, decreasing blood glucose levels ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




• Prevents the excessive breakdown of glycogen in
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the liver and in muscle||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




• Facilitates lipids formation while inhibiting the
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breakdown of stored fats and helps move amino ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




acids into cells for protein synthesis ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




• Causes glucose in excess amounts used by cells to
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be stored in fat cells preventing glucose from
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accumulating in the blood ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Diabetes Type 1 - correct answers ✔✔An ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




autoimmune disorder in which beta cellls are ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




destroyed. Immune system fails to recognize normal ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




body cells as self and attacks them ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




• Fat breakdown results in ketone bodies, metabolic
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acidosis, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




• Must take insulin injections to stay alive
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, • S&S: polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight loss,
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n&v
• Also called Juvenile onset, Ketosis prone, or Insulin
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dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Diabetes Type 1 - Facts - correct answers ✔✔• ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Conversion of fatty acids to ketone bodies (small ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




acids) collect in the blood and cause metabolic
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acidosis
• Dehydration leads to hemoconcentration,
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hyperviscocity, hypoperfusion, and hypoxia ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




• Age at onset is usually less than 30 years
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• Symptoms - abrupt onset, weight loss, thirst
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• Etiology - viral infection*
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• Patho - pancreatic beta cell destruction
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• Inheritance - recessive
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• Nutritional Status - usually non-obese
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