Midwifery - High Risk 2nd Year TEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

What percentage of women have some form of diabetes during pregnancy? - ANSWER-7% What is the role of the pancreas? - ANSWER-Exocrine function: to aid digestion with use of enzymes Endocrine function: to help regulate blood glucose with use of hormones Where are the Islets of Langerhans located, and what cells are present here? - ANSWER-Islets of Langerhans are located in the pancreas. They contain alpha, beta and delta cells What do alpha cells secrete? - ANSWER-glucagon What do beta cells secrete? - ANSWER-insulin What is glucose? - ANSWER-it is a monosaccharide, broken up to make ATP (adenosine triphosphate) which powers many biochemical reactions What happens when there is too much glucose? - ANSWER-Beta cells produce insulin to stimulate adipose cells to absorb the glucose What happens when there is too little glucose? - ANSWER-Alpha cells secrete glucagon which aids the conversion of amino acids and lactic acid into glucose (GLUCONEOGENESIS) The process of GLUCOGENOLYSIS converts glycogen into glucose The liver then releases glucose into the bloods to increase levels Midwifery - High Risk 2nd Year TEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION