Daily lab quiz C 1. The inability to produce adequate levels of insulin is corre
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Daily lab quiz C 1. The inability to produce adequate levels of insulin is correlated with diabetes mellitus type 2. Insulin resistance not the production of insulin is correlated with diabetes mellitus type 3. The polyuria and polydypsia seen in patients with diabetes mellitus results from which of the following? Inability to increase the amount of glucose reaching the kidneys the kidneys. Decreased thirst receptor activity at the hypothalamus 4. Which of the following are considered to be long term complications of diabetes mellitus? neuropathy retinopathy nephropathy blood vessel damage all of the above 5. The prevention of the long term complications associated with poorly treated diabetes mellitus is best achieved by the tight regulation of bloodExplanation / Answer
1. Due to improper functioning of beta cells of pancreas, if the body is unable to produce insulin. Without insulin the body is unable to move glucose from blood, leading to elevated blood glucose. This condition is called Diabetes Mellitus or Diabetes Type I.
Answer: Type I
2. When cells are unable to respond to insulin, it is called insulin resistance. Thus, body fails to use the stored glucose, causing Diabetes type II.
Answer: Type II
3. Diabetes Mellitus may result in uncontrolled blood sugar levels, resulting in osmosis diuresis. The kidneys are unable to reabsorb the excess glucose, causing more glucose in urine this leads absorption of more water, causing polyuria or excessive urine and thirst or polydipsia.
Answer: The inability to reabsorb all the glucose filtered from the blood at the level of the kidneys.
4. Long term diabetes may affect eyes, skin, heart, blood vessels, brains, kidneys, due to uncontrolled blood sugar levels. This may cause, neuropathy, retinopathy, nephropathy or damage of blood vessels.
Answer: All of the above.
5. Diabetes mellitus may result in uncontrolled glucose level in blood. It may be treated with insulin, which may further cause decreased blood sugar. Hence, a periodic blood test should be done to monitor blood sugar levels, to properly treat diabetes mellitus.
Answer: Blood sugar.
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