Nursing 214 Final Exam
a disorder of the metabolism; the pancreas produces little or no
insulin or cells do not respond appropriately to insulin produced;
glucose builds up in blood, overflows into urine and passes out
of the body Correct Answers diabetes mellitus
a leading cause of death in older adults; increased incidence due
to several age-related changes; symptoms may be altered or
nonexistent even in serious disease Correct Answers
pneumonia
an autoimmune disease that affects 5-10% of people with
diabetes; the immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta
cells in the pancreas destroying them; the destruction of beta
cells results in little or no insulin production; without insulin,
cells cannot take in glucose, which results in glucose build up in
blood; a person must take insulin daily to live Correct Answers
type 1 diabetes
an impairment of brain function due to an interruption of the
brain's blood supply; third leading cause of death and major
cause of disability; can survive them with minimal damage if
treated early enough Correct Answers cerebrovascular accident
caused by insufficient pituitary secretion of thyroid stimulating
hormone; characterized by: low T4, low TSH Correct Answers
secondary hypothyroidism
a disorder of the metabolism; the pancreas produces little or no
insulin or cells do not respond appropriately to insulin produced;
glucose builds up in blood, overflows into urine and passes out
of the body Correct Answers diabetes mellitus
a leading cause of death in older adults; increased incidence due
to several age-related changes; symptoms may be altered or
nonexistent even in serious disease Correct Answers
pneumonia
an autoimmune disease that affects 5-10% of people with
diabetes; the immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta
cells in the pancreas destroying them; the destruction of beta
cells results in little or no insulin production; without insulin,
cells cannot take in glucose, which results in glucose build up in
blood; a person must take insulin daily to live Correct Answers
type 1 diabetes
an impairment of brain function due to an interruption of the
brain's blood supply; third leading cause of death and major
cause of disability; can survive them with minimal damage if
treated early enough Correct Answers cerebrovascular accident
caused by insufficient pituitary secretion of thyroid stimulating
hormone; characterized by: low T4, low TSH Correct Answers
secondary hypothyroidism
