MN 551 Patho Unit 7
A 60-year-old man has long managed his type 1 diabetes effectively with a combination of vigilant blood
sugar monitoring, subcutaneous insulin administration, and conscientious eating habits. This morning,
however, his wife has noted that he appears pale and clammy and to be in a stupor, though he is
responsive. She suspects that he has made an error in his insulin administration and that he is
experiencing a hypoglycemic episode. Which of the following actions should be the wife's first choice? -
Answer-Careful monitoring for level of consciousness and resolution of hypoglycemia
IV infusion of 50% dextrose and water solution
Administration of subcutaneous glucagon
*********Administration of 15 to 20 g of glucose in a concentrated carbohydrate source
A 29-year-old woman has been diagnosed with otosclerosis after several years of progressive hearing
loss. What pathophysiologic process has characterized her diagnosis? - Answer-Her tympanic cavity is
becoming filled with bone due to inappropriate osteogenesis.
Her temporal bone is experiencing unusually rapid resorption.
Her incus, malleus, and stapes have become disconnected from her normal neural pathways.
**********New, sclerotic bone has been formed around her stapes and oval windo
Which of the following hormones are derivatives of cholesterol? - Answer-Eicosanoids and retinoids
*******Aldosterone and testosterone
A 60-year-old man has long managed his type 1 diabetes effectively with a combination of vigilant blood
sugar monitoring, subcutaneous insulin administration, and conscientious eating habits. This morning,
however, his wife has noted that he appears pale and clammy and to be in a stupor, though he is
responsive. She suspects that he has made an error in his insulin administration and that he is
experiencing a hypoglycemic episode. Which of the following actions should be the wife's first choice? -
Answer-Careful monitoring for level of consciousness and resolution of hypoglycemia
IV infusion of 50% dextrose and water solution
Administration of subcutaneous glucagon
*********Administration of 15 to 20 g of glucose in a concentrated carbohydrate source
A 29-year-old woman has been diagnosed with otosclerosis after several years of progressive hearing
loss. What pathophysiologic process has characterized her diagnosis? - Answer-Her tympanic cavity is
becoming filled with bone due to inappropriate osteogenesis.
Her temporal bone is experiencing unusually rapid resorption.
Her incus, malleus, and stapes have become disconnected from her normal neural pathways.
**********New, sclerotic bone has been formed around her stapes and oval windo
Which of the following hormones are derivatives of cholesterol? - Answer-Eicosanoids and retinoids
*******Aldosterone and testosterone
