BME Questions And Answers With Verified Tests

A child who develops diabetes typically loses weight. In 1920, the best treatment for this child would be to: - Answer-restrict diet, causing more weight loss A closed loop system for insulin delivery contains: - Answer-an insulin pump and a continuous blood glucose meter. A complete lack of vitamin A in a person's diet can lead to: - Answer-Blindness Afrezza and Exubera are two different insulin delivery systems. The most notable difference between the two is: - Answer-the inhaler for Exubera is much larger than the inhaler for Afrezza. An IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) weighs the scientific benefit of the application versus: - Answer-The harm caused to the animals An insulin molecule in circulating in your bloodstream consists of: - Answer-two chains of amino acids linked together by disulfide bonds An insulin pen differs from an insulin pump because - Answer-an insulin pump is attached to your body by tubing, but an insulin pen is not. Arnold Beckman invented and sold one of the first integrated - Answer-pH meters Around 1920, the amount of glucose in blood could be measured by an electronic meter. - Answer-False Blood test are only for measuring the number of red blood cells a person has. - Answer-False Charles Evan Hughes, the US Secretary of State in 1920, was diagnosed with diabetes in 1920. - AnswerFalseChoose the two main functions of the pancreas: (Select 2 of the 4 answers) - Answer-It produces and secretes digestive enzymes into the stomach It controls glucose level in the blood stream through the secretion of insulin Classic symptoms of diabetes include: - Answer-Excessive urination Currently, if a scientist wants to experiment on mammals, the scientist's experiment must be approved by a committee that is composed entirely of other scientists. - Answer-False Diabetes (type 1) is caused by - Answer-autoimmune reaction