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Flashcards by Terry Sellers, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Terry Sellers
about 2 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Insulin promotes the movement of __________ into ___________ cells. ( 1 word answer for each blank.) | Glucose Target |
| True or False - Unusually high levels of blood glucose can result from the pancreas not making enough insulin. | "TRUE" |
| True or False. The pancreas can be making enough insulin and the patient still develops Type 2 Diabetes. | "TRUE - Sometimes the Target Cells which contains the transport proteins do not respond to the insulin and allow the glucose to be transported to inside the cells" |
| True or False. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is an autoimmune disorder. | False, Type 1 is an autoimmune disorder. |
| TRUE / FALSE The Beta cells of the pancreas are destroyed by the autoimmune response in Type 1 Diabetes. | "True" |
| TRUE / FALSE Juvenile-onset diabetes and insulin-dependent diabetes are other names for Type 1 diabetes. | "True" |
| Type 2 diabetes is associated with what 3 poor personal habits? | "Overeating, obesity, and inactivity" |
| TRUE / FALSE In insulin resistant diabetes, the target cells do no respond to what would typically be enough insulin to cause insulin to enter the cells. | True - They "resist" the action of the insulin. |
| Besides being known as Non-insulin-dependent diabetes, Type 2 diabetes can also be known as _______________ (2 to 3 words) | Adult-onset diabetes. |
| Why is adult-onset diabetes not the best name for Type 2 diabetes? | "Although it used to appear later in life, due to the the increased rate of obesity in children, it is not limited to adults" |
| Another name or term for hyperglycemia is _____ ______ _______. (3 words) | "High blood sugar" |
| When the cells of the body become chronically starved for energy (glucose), lipids are use for energy instead and they produce ketones, This may result in a condition called _____________ ____________ (2 words) | "Diabetic ketoacidosis" |
| TRUE / FALSE Diabetic ketoacidosis is more common in Type 2 Diabetes. | "False - Most common in Type 1" |
| Why is the Glycated Hemoglobin A1C (Hgb A1C, or just A1c) more valuable to determine the level of control of someone's diabetes rather then just a fasting blood sugar level? | "The A1c Indicates the average blood glucose level for the past 2 or 3 months" |
| Is Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes more likely to require an insulin pump? | "Type 1" |
| Name several lifestyle changes that are important when a diagnosis of diabetes has been made. | "1 - Exercising 2 - Planning and eating healthy meals 3 - Stopping Smoking 4 - Limiting Alcohol 5 - Lowering Stress" |
| Name the 2 most important steps that can delay or even reverse Type 2 diabetes. | "1 - Weight loss of at least 33 pounds. 2 - Regular Exercise" |
| ___________ diabetes occurs in about 7% of pregnancies in the USA. | "Gestational" |
| TRUE / FALSE More women than men experience gestational diabetes. | True ( because men don't get pregnant.) |
| When the placenta produces hormones that make the mother's cells more resistant to insulin AND the mother's production of insulin is insufficient to overcome this resistance, the mother develops ____________ __________. (2 Words) | "Gestational Diabetes" |
| What is macrosomia? | "Birth weight over 9 pounds." |
| Macrosomia is most often associated with which type of diabetes? | "Gestational" |
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