Exam 26: Diabetes Mellitus

Which recommendation is not advised for pregnant women with diabetes?

Short Case Study Questions   Ruth Ann Glebowski is a 40-year-old woman. She has a medical history of gestational diabetes, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism, and depression. She is 5 ft 4 in. tall and weighs 190 lb. Recently she has made an appointment with her physician since she has been having excessive hunger and frequent urination. -In addition to anti-diabetic medications, what can Ruth Ann do to help control her blood glucose?

Which intervention is most appropriate as part of sick-day management of diabetes?

Mr. Jacobs has high blood lipids. The physician would instruct him to limit dietary intake of which substance as an added sweetener but not from whole foods (i.e., fruits and vegetables)?

People with type 1 diabetes need exogenous insulin because they ____.

Normal fasting plasma glucose levels are approximately ____ mg/dL.

Short Case Study Questions   Ruth Ann Glebowski is a 40-year-old woman. She has a medical history of gestational diabetes, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism, and depression. She is 5 ft 4 in. tall and weighs 190 lb. Recently she has made an appointment with her physician since she has been having excessive hunger and frequent urination. -Fifteen years pass and Ruth Ann is experiencing some visual impairments. Her eye doctor explains that it could be diabetic ______________

Mr. Lilly, a 42-year-old male, tells you that he used to take "pills" for his diabetes but is now taking insulin. What is the most likely reason that he no longer takes oral antidiabetic agents?

The hyperinsulinemia that typically accompanies obesity promotes sodium reabsorption in the kidneys, resulting in fluid retention and ____.

What test may be used to determine glycemic control over the preceding 2- to 3-week period?

Compare and contrast conventional and intensive therapies for type 1 diabetic patients, including the advantages and disadvantages of each.

What maternal complication has been associated with uncontrolled diabetes during pregnancy?

The pancreatic hormone that promotes gluconeogenesis in the liver is ____.

Short Case Study Questions   Ruth Ann Glebowski is a 40-year-old woman. She has a medical history of gestational diabetes, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism, and depression. She is 5 ft 4 in. tall and weighs 190 lb. Recently she has made an appointment with her physician since she has been having excessive hunger and frequent urination. -Ruth Ann's doctor can best evaluate long-term diabetic compliance by checking her ____.

Which is NOT a sign or symptom of diabetic neuropathy?

Which condition is a microvascular complication of diabetes?

Illustrate the acute complications of uncontrolled diabetes.

Diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome include high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels of less than ____ mg/dL in men.

Hyperglycemia that results from the release of counterregulatory hormones following nighttime hypoglycemia is known as ____.