porth essentials of pathophysiology Questions And Detailed Rationales Answers.

A 15 year-old boy with type 1 diabetes is exasperated by his regimen of blood sugar monitoring and insulin administration, and has told his mother that he wants to scale both back. Which of the following responses by his mother is most accurate? - correct answers "Even though it's hard to do, you need to continue so you don't go blind or need a kidney transplant down the road." A 15-year-old who has just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes says she read on the Internet that diabetes is the leading cause of acquired blindness among Americans. She asks you if she will lose her sight. In addition to explaining that new treatment technologies are being worked on every day, which of the following would be the most appropriate response? - correct answers Explain that almost all people with type 1 diabetes do experience some degree of vision loss. A 30 year-old man with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes is aware of the multiple effects that insulin has on his metabolism. Which of the following physiological processes are actions of insulin? Select all that apply. - correct answers • Facilitating triglyceride synthesis from glucose in fat cells • Inhibiting protein breakdown • Promoting glucose uptake by target cells. A 30-year-old male who manages his type 1 diabetes with glyburide presents at the emergency room complaining of headache, confusion, and tachycardia. He has come from a party at which he drank two beers to celebrate running his first half-marathon. Which of the following is likely to be the cause of his complaints? - correct answers Hypoglycemia A 40 year-old man who is morbidly obese and leads a sedentary lifestyle has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following aspects of the man's obesity likely contributed to his new health problem? - correct answers Free fatty acids contribute to problems such as beta cell dysfunction and insulin resistance. A 46 year-old man who is obese has received news that he has type 2 diabetes. He is in the process of determining a plan of care with an interdisciplinary team at a hospital-based diabetes clinic. The nurse knows that the m