INDIANA QMA INSULIN PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. endocrine system
Answer composed of glands that secrete different types of hormone that affect almost every cell,
organ and function of your body. It is essential in regulating growth and development, metabolism, as
well as reproductive processes and mood.
2. The pancreas is a gland in the
system?
Answer Endocrine System
3. The pancreas secretes which two hormones?
Answer Insulin, Glucagon
4. What is the purpose of Insulin?
Answer To carry glucose from the blood stream into the cells for use of energy and fuel
5. Normal fasting or ac blood sugar range?
Answer 70-110
6. ketoacidosis
Answer excessive production of ketones, making the blood acid
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8
, 7. diabetes mellitus
Answer insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects
8. Seven signs of Diabetes Mellitus
Answer unusual thirst, frequent urination, extreme hunger, blurred vision, unusual weight
lost, extreme fatigue, irritability
9. what are the two most common diabetes mellitus
Answer type 1 & type 2
10. What is type 1 diabetes?
Answer insulin dependent, diagnosed in childhood or early adulthood
11. What is type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Answer poor life style choices, excessive body fat, produces insulin but body doesnt use it
ettectively known as insulin resistance
12. How does aging affect the body as related to diabetes and the
pancreas?
Answer Cells become more resistant to the ettects of insulin, more diflculty 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.
13. What are the three P's of hyperglycemia?
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8
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. endocrine system
Answer composed of glands that secrete different types of hormone that affect almost every cell,
organ and function of your body. It is essential in regulating growth and development, metabolism, as
well as reproductive processes and mood.
2. The pancreas is a gland in the
system?
Answer Endocrine System
3. The pancreas secretes which two hormones?
Answer Insulin, Glucagon
4. What is the purpose of Insulin?
Answer To carry glucose from the blood stream into the cells for use of energy and fuel
5. Normal fasting or ac blood sugar range?
Answer 70-110
6. ketoacidosis
Answer excessive production of ketones, making the blood acid
1/
8
, 7. diabetes mellitus
Answer insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects
8. Seven signs of Diabetes Mellitus
Answer unusual thirst, frequent urination, extreme hunger, blurred vision, unusual weight
lost, extreme fatigue, irritability
9. what are the two most common diabetes mellitus
Answer type 1 & type 2
10. What is type 1 diabetes?
Answer insulin dependent, diagnosed in childhood or early adulthood
11. What is type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Answer poor life style choices, excessive body fat, produces insulin but body doesnt use it
ettectively known as insulin resistance
12. How does aging affect the body as related to diabetes and the
pancreas?
Answer Cells become more resistant to the ettects of insulin, more diflculty 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.
13. What are the three P's of hyperglycemia?
2/
8
