Deck 33: Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus

Question 1

_____ is the most common form of diabetes and accounts for 90% to 95% of all diabetes

A)Gestational diabetes
B)Type 2 diabetes
C)Type 1 diabetes
D)Diabetes insipidus

Answer 1

B
Type 2 diabetes is most common,accounting for 90% to 95% of all diabetes

Question 2

Which of the following are released by the pancreas in response to the rise and fall of blood glucose,amino acids,and gut-derived hormones?

A)insulin
B)glucagon
C)pepsin
D)a and b

Answer 2

D
Insulin,along with glucagon is released by the pancreas in response to the rise and fall of blood glucose levels,amino acids,and gut-derived hormones.

Question 3

Over 80% of persons diagnosed with type 2 diabetes _____.

A)are over the age of 25
B)are overweight
C)have no family history of type 2 diabetes
D)exercise daily

Answer 3

B
Approximately 80% of persons diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight.

Question 4

Type 1 diabetes can only be treated with which of the following?

A)diet
B)oral medications
C)insulin
D)all of the above

Question 5

A precursor to type 2 diabetes is _____.

A)glucagon resistance
B)insulin resistance
C)pepsin resistance
D)elevation of amino acids

Question 6

How should unopened vials of insulin be stored?

A)at room temperature
B)refrigerated
C)freezing
D)in a warm place

Question 7

People with type II diabetes must always get what body part checked?

A)feet
B)hand
C)knees
D)all of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is not a common symptom of diabetes?

A)polyphagia
B)polydipsia
C)polyglucosuria
D)polyuria

Question 9

Sulfonylureas are also called oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs).They are only effective for the treatment of _____ diabetes.

A)type 1
B)gestational
C)type 2
D)a and b

Question 10

_____ is classified as a biguanide antidiabetic agent.It is only effective in individuals that have some pancreatic islet cell function.

A)Glipizide
B)Metformin
C)Micronase
D)Amaryl

Question 11

The focus for treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes is intensive control of _____.

A)blood glucose
B)blood pressure
C)diet
D)a and b

Question 12

In type 2 diabetes,the pancreas is _____.

A)not producing insulin so the body has none to use
B)producing sufficient insulin but the body is unable to use it
C)producing too much insulin so the body is overwhelmed
D)not producing enough insulin for the body to use

Question 13

In diabetic patients,_____ accumulates in the blood.

A)iron
B)fat
C)glucose
D)protein

Question 14

Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of metabolism that involves _____ utilization.

A)protein
B)glucose
C)fat
D)all of the above

Question 15

An example of an a-glucosidase inhibitor that prolongs the digestion of carbohydrates and delays their absorption in the small intestine is _____.

A)acarbose
B)Glucovance
C)Glucotrol
D)Exubera

Question 16

Which of the following is not true of gestational diabetes?

A)may have no symptoms
B)occurs late in pregnancy
C)pregnant women are not routinely tested
D)elevated glucose a sign during pregnancy

Question 17

_____ is an autoimmune disease that attacks and destroys the insulin-producing ß cells in the pancreas.

A)Type 1 diabetes
B)Type 2 diabetes
C)Diabetes insipidus
D)Gestational diabetes

Question 18

Which of the following is not a type of glucose testing for diabetes?

A)fasting blood glucose test
B)fecal glucose test
C)oral glucose tolerance test
D)hemoglobin A₁c test

Question 19

The hormone insulin is necessary for regulation which of the following mechanisms?

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)fats
D)all of the above

Question 20

Insulin can only be administered by what route(s)of administration?

A)oral
B)intranasal
C)parenteral
D)b and c

Question 21

MATCHING
Match the following drug classes with their mechanism of action.
a.meglitinides
b.thiazolidinediones
c.dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
d.synthetic analog of the hormone amylin
e.incretin mimetic
increases tissue sensitivity to insulin but does not increases insulin secretion

Question 22

MATCHING
Match the following drug classes with their mechanism of action.
a.meglitinides
b.thiazolidinediones
c.dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
d.synthetic analog of the hormone amylin
e.incretin mimetic
slows gastric emptying,reduces postprandial glucagon secretion,and reduces appetite

Question 23

MATCHING
Match the following drug classes with their mechanism of action.
a.meglitinides
b.thiazolidinediones
c.dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
d.synthetic analog of the hormone amylin
e.incretin mimetic
stimulates the pancreas to secrete insulin when blood sugar levels are high,slows the emptying of the stomach,and causes decreased appetite

Question 24

MATCHING
Match the following drug classes with their mechanism of action.
a.meglitinides
b.thiazolidinediones
c.dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
d.synthetic analog of the hormone amylin
e.incretin mimetic
stimulates insulin secretion for pancreatic ß-cells,similar to sulfonylureas

Question 25

MATCHING
Match the following drug classes with their mechanism of action.
a.meglitinides
b.thiazolidinediones
c.dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
d.synthetic analog of the hormone amylin
e.incretin mimetic
increases insulin release and decreases glucagon levels by potentiating the activity of peptide hormones that are released in response to eating a meal