Question 1

What percentage of the U.S. population suffers from hypothyroidism?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​about 25% 
B)  ​about 20% 
C)  ​about 10% 
D)  ​about 5% 
E)  ​about 1% 
A)  ​about 25% 
B)  ​about 20% 
C)  ​about 10% 
D)  ​about 5% 
E)  ​about 1%

Question 2

Hypoglycemia occurs when plasma glucose levels fall to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​50 mg/dL 
B)  ​70 mg/dL 
C)  ​90 mg/dL 
D)  ​110 mg/dL 
E)  ​125 mg/dL 
A)  ​50 mg/dL 
B)  ​70 mg/dL 
C)  ​90 mg/dL 
D)  ​110 mg/dL 
E)  ​125 mg/dL

Question 3

Some forms of T1DM have no known cause and are referred to as fulminant T1DM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss metabolic syndrome in relation to diabetes.

Accepted Answer

A condition related to insulin resistanc

Question 5

Severe hypoglycemia is defined as blood glucose level of _______________ mg/dL.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Severe hypoglycemia is defined as blood glucose...

Question 6

What are three common complications from long-term diabetes?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​kidney disease, liver disease, central neuropathy 
B)  ​lung disease, retinopathy, liver disease 
C)  ​retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy, heart disease 
D)  ​kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy, lung disease 
E)  ​central neuropathy, heart disease, lung disease 
A)  ​kidney disease, liver disease, central neuropathy 
B)  ​lung disease, retinopathy, liver disease 
C)  ​retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy, heart disease 
D)  ​kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy, lung disease 
E)  ​central neuropathy, heart disease, lung disease

Question 7

How many adrenocortical hormones are produced in the adrenal cortex?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​3 
B)  ​4 
C)  ​6 
D)  ​12 
E)  ​over 50 
A)  ​3 
B)  ​4 
C)  ​6 
D)  ​12 
E)  ​over 50

Question 8

The thyroid hormones are two iodine-containing hormones derived from the amino acid tyrosine: thyroxine and triiodothyrone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Islet cell autoantibodies serve as indicators of the body's destructive immune response against its own delta-cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Amines are derivatives of what amino acid?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​tyrosine 
B)  ​lysine 
C)  ​arginine 
D)  ​serotonin 
E)  ​thyroxin 
A)  ​tyrosine 
B)  ​lysine 
C)  ​arginine 
D)  ​serotonin 
E)  ​thyroxin

Question 11

What would be an optimal hemoglobin A1C for JK once he begins his new insulin regimen? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​10% 
B)  ​8% 
C)  ​7% 
D)  ​6% 
E)  ​4% 
A)  ​10% 
B)  ​8% 
C)  ​7% 
D)  ​6% 
E)  ​4%

Question 12

Explain the "dawn phenomenon."​

Accepted Answer

The dawn phenomenon results from the eff

Question 13

In its active form, insulin consists of two _______________ chains linked by _______________ bridges.

Accepted Answer

polypeptid

Question 14

What is the fasting plasma glucose diagnostic criterion for diabetes?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​greater than or equal to 95 mg/dL 
B)  ​greater than or equal to 106 mg/dL 
C)  ​greater than or equal to 116 mg/dL 
D)  ​greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL 
E)  ​greater than or equal to 145 mg/dL 
A)  ​greater than or equal to 95 mg/dL 
B)  ​greater than or equal to 106 mg/dL 
C)  ​greater than or equal to 116 mg/dL 
D)  ​greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL 
E)  ​greater than or equal to 145 mg/dL

Question 15

There are how many functional groups or categories of endocrine hormones?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​2 
B)  ​3 
C)  ​4 
D)  ​5 
E)  ​6 
A)  ​2 
B)  ​3 
C)  ​4 
D)  ​5 
E)  ​6

Question 16

What percentage of all diagnosed cases of diabetes does type 1 diabetes account for?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​90-95% 
B)  ​about 75% 
C)  about 50% 
D)  ​5-10% 
E)  ​1-3% 
A)  ​90-95% 
B)  ​about 75% 
C)  about 50% 
D)  ​5-10% 
E)  ​1-3%

Question 17

What is likely the biggest risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​high blood pressure 
B)  ​cigarette smoking 
C)  ​obesity 
D)  ​drinking alcohol 
E)  ​ stress 
A)  ​high blood pressure 
B)  ​cigarette smoking 
C)  ​obesity 
D)  ​drinking alcohol 
E)  ​ stress

Question 18

What causes acromegaly?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​thyroxin hypersecretion 
B)  ​growth hormone hypersecretion 
C)  ​testosterone hypersecretion 
D)  ​serotonin hyposecretion 
E)  ​epinephrine hyposecretion 
A)  ​thyroxin hypersecretion 
B)  ​growth hormone hypersecretion 
C)  ​testosterone hypersecretion 
D)  ​serotonin hyposecretion 
E)  ​epinephrine hyposecretion

Question 19

Active insulin enters the blood via the _______________ vein and has an approximate half-life of _______________ minutes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Active insulin enters the blood via the...

Question 20

What type of pharmaceutical agents are commonly used in treatment of reactive hypoglycemia in order to slow gastric emptying and intestinal motility and inhibit vagal stimulation of insulin release?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​insulin secretagogues 
B)  ​amylin analogs 
C)  ​anticholinergic agents 
D)  ​incretin mimetics 
E)  ​meglitinides 
A)  ​insulin secretagogues 
B)  ​amylin analogs 
C)  ​anticholinergic agents 
D)  ​incretin mimetics 
E)  ​meglitinides

Exam 17: Diseases of the Endocrine System

What percentage of the U.S. population suffers from hypothyroidism?​

Hypoglycemia occurs when plasma glucose levels fall to:​

Some forms of T1DM have no known cause and are referred to as fulminant T1DM.

Discuss metabolic syndrome in relation to diabetes.

Severe hypoglycemia is defined as blood glucose level of _______________ mg/dL.

What are three common complications from long-term diabetes?​

How many adrenocortical hormones are produced in the adrenal cortex?​

The thyroid hormones are two iodine-containing hormones derived from the amino acid tyrosine: thyroxine and triiodothyrone.

Islet cell autoantibodies serve as indicators of the body's destructive immune response against its own delta-cells.

Amines are derivatives of what amino acid?​

What would be an optimal hemoglobin A1C for JK once he begins his new insulin regimen? ​

Explain the "dawn phenomenon."​

In its active form, insulin consists of two _______________ chains linked by _______________ bridges.

What is the fasting plasma glucose diagnostic criterion for diabetes?​

There are how many functional groups or categories of endocrine hormones?​

What percentage of all diagnosed cases of diabetes does type 1 diabetes account for?

What is likely the biggest risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes?​

What causes acromegaly?​

Active insulin enters the blood via the _______________ vein and has an approximate half-life of _______________ minutes.

What type of pharmaceutical agents are commonly used in treatment of reactive hypoglycemia in order to slow gastric emptying and intestinal motility and inhibit vagal stimulation of insulin release?​

Role of the Dietitian in the Health Care System

The Nutrition Care Process

Nutrition Assessment - Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process

Nutrition Intervention and Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

Enteral and Parental Nutrition Support

Documentation of the Nutrition Care Process

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Acid Base Balance

Cellular and Physiological Response to Injury - the Role of the Immune System

Nutritional Genomics

Pharmacology

Diseases and Disorders of Energy Imbalance

Diseases of the Cardiovascular System

Diseases of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

Diseases of the Lower Gastrointenstinal Tract

Diseases of the Liver - Gallbladder - and Exocrine Pancreas

Diseases of the Renal System

Diseases of the Hematological System

Diseases and Disorders of the Neurological System

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Metabolic Stress and the Critically Ill

Neoplastic Disease

HIV and Aids

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System

Metabolic Disorders

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What percentage of the U.S. population suffers from hypothyroidism?

Hypoglycemia occurs when plasma glucose levels fall to:

What are three common complications from long-term diabetes?

How many adrenocortical hormones are produced in the adrenal cortex?

Amines are derivatives of what amino acid?

What would be an optimal hemoglobin A1C for JK once he begins his new insulin regimen?

Explain the "dawn phenomenon."

In its active form, insulin consists of two _ chains linked by _ bridges.

What is the fasting plasma glucose diagnostic criterion for diabetes?

There are how many functional groups or categories of endocrine hormones?

What is likely the biggest risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes?

What causes acromegaly?

Active insulin enters the blood via the _ vein and has an approximate half-life of _ minutes.

What type of pharmaceutical agents are commonly used in treatment of reactive hypoglycemia in order to slow gastric emptying and intestinal motility and inhibit vagal stimulation of insulin release?