QMA PREPARATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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.
● What are the three P's of hyperglycemia?. Answer: polyuria - frequent
urination, polydipsia- frequent thirst, polyphagia-frequent hunger
● 8 signs of hyperglycemia. Answer: unusual thirst, frequent urination,
extreme hunger, unusual weight lost, blurred vision, fruity odor to
breath, fatique, irritability
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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.
● What are the three P's of hyperglycemia?. Answer: polyuria - frequent
urination, polydipsia- frequent thirst, polyphagia-frequent hunger
● 8 signs of hyperglycemia. Answer: unusual thirst, frequent urination,
extreme hunger, unusual weight lost, blurred vision, fruity odor to
breath, fatique, irritability
