HTH 100 EXAM 4 (SMITH)questions with
correct answers
What is diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔Disease where body is unable to produce enough insulin.
What is hyperglycemia? - correct answer ✔✔high blood glucose levels
What is the stored form of glucose? - correct answer ✔✔Glycogen (stored in the liver and muscle)
What is glucose? - correct answer ✔✔Glucose is a simple sugar that is readily absorbed by the
bloodstream.
What does glucose do? - correct answer ✔✔Provides energy
What is type 2 diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔-90% of cases
-non-insulin dependent
-insulin resistance ↓ beta cell responsiveness (80% of patients)
-***↑ resistance w/ obesity (+risk factor)
- + genetic susceptibility
- ↓ number of beta cells in pancreas
What is type 1 diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔Where the pancreas produces little to no insulin - insulin
dependent
Non-modifiable risk factors for type 2 diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Increased age
Certain ethnicities (Native Americans and African Americans)
Genetic factors
Biological factors
, Modifiable risk factors of type 2 diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2).
Physical inactivity.
Dyslipidemia (HDL ≤ 35 mg/dL & TG ≥ 250 mg/dL).
Hypertension (>140/90 mmHg), Sleep patterns, Dietary choices, Levels of stress.
What is pre-diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔When blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but
not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
What is gestational diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔Abnormal blood glucose maintenance during
pregnancy, occurs in 18 percent of all pregnancies, women that develop this have between 40 and 50
percent chance of progressing to type 2 diabetes, increased risk of birth-related complications (such as
difficult labor, high bp, high blood acidity, increased infections, or even death).
What are symptoms of diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔High blood glucose level;
Need to urinate excessively;
Increased thirst and hunger;
Tiredness, Nerve damage, Poor wound healing and increased infections.
Complications of diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Damage to heart and blood vessels, kidneys, eyes, and
nerves
What is fasting plasma glucose test? - correct answer ✔✔Measuring blood glucose after an overnight
fast
What is oral glucose tolerance test? - correct answer ✔✔Drink sugary fluid and monitor blood sugar over
2 hour period every 30 minutes
At 2 hour mark:
140 mg/dL or below = normal
200 mg/dL or higher = diabetes
correct answers
What is diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔Disease where body is unable to produce enough insulin.
What is hyperglycemia? - correct answer ✔✔high blood glucose levels
What is the stored form of glucose? - correct answer ✔✔Glycogen (stored in the liver and muscle)
What is glucose? - correct answer ✔✔Glucose is a simple sugar that is readily absorbed by the
bloodstream.
What does glucose do? - correct answer ✔✔Provides energy
What is type 2 diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔-90% of cases
-non-insulin dependent
-insulin resistance ↓ beta cell responsiveness (80% of patients)
-***↑ resistance w/ obesity (+risk factor)
- + genetic susceptibility
- ↓ number of beta cells in pancreas
What is type 1 diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔Where the pancreas produces little to no insulin - insulin
dependent
Non-modifiable risk factors for type 2 diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Increased age
Certain ethnicities (Native Americans and African Americans)
Genetic factors
Biological factors
, Modifiable risk factors of type 2 diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2).
Physical inactivity.
Dyslipidemia (HDL ≤ 35 mg/dL & TG ≥ 250 mg/dL).
Hypertension (>140/90 mmHg), Sleep patterns, Dietary choices, Levels of stress.
What is pre-diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔When blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but
not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
What is gestational diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔Abnormal blood glucose maintenance during
pregnancy, occurs in 18 percent of all pregnancies, women that develop this have between 40 and 50
percent chance of progressing to type 2 diabetes, increased risk of birth-related complications (such as
difficult labor, high bp, high blood acidity, increased infections, or even death).
What are symptoms of diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔High blood glucose level;
Need to urinate excessively;
Increased thirst and hunger;
Tiredness, Nerve damage, Poor wound healing and increased infections.
Complications of diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Damage to heart and blood vessels, kidneys, eyes, and
nerves
What is fasting plasma glucose test? - correct answer ✔✔Measuring blood glucose after an overnight
fast
What is oral glucose tolerance test? - correct answer ✔✔Drink sugary fluid and monitor blood sugar over
2 hour period every 30 minutes
At 2 hour mark:
140 mg/dL or below = normal
200 mg/dL or higher = diabetes
