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Am32-year-oldmman mismcomplainingmof mburning,mitching,mphotophobia,mandmseverempain min
hismrightmeyemaftermswimmingmin mthemocean.mTomdeterminemthatmthemeyemcondition mismcorneal
rathermthan mamconjunctival mdisease,mwhich mof mthemfollowingmwouldmbemthemdistinguishing
symptom?
A.) Burning
B.) Itching
c.)mphotophobia
D.)mSeverempain
CorrectmAnswer:m m Severempain
Amwoman mwith mamdiagnosismof mtypem2mdiabetesmhasmbeen morderedmbymhermprimarymcare
providermtomhavemamhemoglobin mA1C mtestmformthemfirstmtime.mThemwoman mstates,m"Imdon'tmsee
whymyou mwantmtomtestmmymbloodmcellsmwhen mit'smsugarmthat'smthemproblem."mWhatmaspectmof
physiologymwillmunderliemthemcaremprovider'smresponsemtomthempatient?
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,A.)Themamountmof mglucosemattachedmtomA1C mcellsmreflectsmthemaveragembloodmglucose
levelsmovermthemlifemof mthemcell.
B) Hemoglobin msynthesismbymthembonemmarrow misminverselymproportionatemtombloodmglucose
levels,mwith mlow mA1C mindicatingmhyperglycemia.
C) Themhigh mmetabolicmneedsmof mredmcellsmandmtheirmaffinitymformfreemglucosemindicatemthe
amountmof mglucosemthatmhasmbeen mavailablemoverm6mtom12mweeks.
D) Insulin mismamglucosemreceptormagonistmon mthemhemoglobin mmolecule,mandmhigh mglucose
suggestsmlow minsulin mlevels.
CorrectmAnswer:m m Themamountmof mglucosemattachedmtomA1C mcellsmreflectsmthemaverage
bloodmglucosemlevelsmovermthemlifemof mthemcell.
Am30myearmoldmman mwith mamdiagnosismof mtypem1mdiabetesmismawaremof mthemmultiplemeffects
thatminsulin mhasmon mhismmetabolism.mWhich mof mthemfollowingmphysiological mprocessesmare
actionsmof minsulin?
CorrectmAnswer:m m Facilitatingmtriglyceridesmfrommglucosemin mfatmcells
Amthree-year-oldmgirl mhasmjustmbeen mdiagnosedmwith mtypem1Amdiabetesmandmhermparentsmare
currentlymreceivingmeducation mfrommthemdiabetesmeducation mnursematmthemhospital mwhere
theirmdaughtermismreceivingmtreatment.mHow mcan mthemnursembestmexplain mthemetiologymof
theirmdaughter'smhealth mproblemmtomhermparents?
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,A.) Environmental mandmlifestylemfactorsmaremknown mtomplaymampartmin mthemfactmthatmher
pancreasmsecretesmandmwithholdsminsulin matmthemwrongmtimes."
B.) "Thismtendencymtomproduceminsufficientmamountsmof minsulin mismlikelymsomethingmthatmshe
inherited."
C.) "It'smnotmknown mexactlymwhymyourmdaughtermhasmcompletelymstoppedmmakingminsulin,
andmtreatmentmwillmconsistmof myourmrigidlymcontrollingmhermdiet."
D.) "Themproblemmthatmunderliesmhermdiabetesmismthatmhermown mbodymhasmdestroyedmthe
cellsmin mherpancreasmthatmproduceminsulin
CorrectmAnswer:m m "Themproblemmthatmunderliesmhermdiabetesmismthatmhermown mbodymhas
destroyedmthemcellsmin mhermpancreasmthatmproduceminsulin."
Which mof mthemfollowingmstatementsmbestmcapturesman maspectmof mthemrolemof mhormonesmin
thembody?
A.) Somemchemical msubstancesmcan mfunction masmhormonesmormbemintegratedmwith mthe
central mandmperipheral mnervousmsystems.
B) Hormonesmdirectlyminitiatemmanymof mthemprocessesmthatmcontributemtomhomeostasis.
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, C) Control mof mbodymprocessesmismensuredmbymthemfactmthatmamsinglemhormonemcan monlymexert
onemeffectmon monemspecificmsystemmormtissue.
D) Each mhormonemthatmexistsmin mthembodymismproducedmbymonlymonemspecificmendocrine
gland.
CorrectmAnswer:m m Somemchemical msubstancesmcan mfunction masmeithermhormonesmor
neurotransmitters.
Whatmdoesmamhigh mlevel mof mthyroid-stimulatingmhormonemindicate?
A.) Thyroidmnodule
B.) Hyperthyroidism
C.) Myxedema
D.) Hypothyroidism
CorrectmAnswer:m m Hypothyroidism
Which mof mthemfollowingmstatementsmbestmcapturesmthemrolemof mthemadrenal mcortexmin
maintainingmhomeostasis?
Question m1moptions:
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