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Diabetes mellitus type 1 is caused by a type (I/II/III/IV) _____ hypersensitivity reaction.

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IV

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Two-hour postprandial blood glucose more than _____ mg/dl is an essential criterion for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.

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200

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Diabetes mellitus type (1/2) results from autoimmune destruction
of beta-cells in the pancreatic islets.

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1

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Insulin treatment is (always/sometimes) necessary in diabetes mellitus type 2.

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sometimes

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A ______ __ state is much more common in type 2 diabetes than in type 1 diabetes, and it causes increased plasma osmolarity due to extreme dehydration and concentration of the blood.

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hyperosmolar hyperglycemic

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Patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 show (mild to moderate/severe) glucose intolerance.

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mild to moderate

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Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed (before/after) the age of 30.

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before

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Diabetic ketoacidosis causes increased production of ketones such as ______ .

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beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate.

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______ is a type of acid-base imbalance seen in diabetic ketoacidosis due to a loss of bicarbonate.

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High anion gap metabolic acidosis

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Treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis includes hydration, management of electrolyte abnormalities, and ______ .

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Insulin

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The pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus is insulin (resistance/deficiency) .

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deficiency

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Diabetes mellitus type 1 has association with HLA-DR3 and______ .

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HLA-DR4

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Diabetes mellitus type 1 has association with HLA-DR3 and______ .

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HLA-DR4

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The mainstay of the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 1 is (insulin/oral hypoglycemics) .

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insulin

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The treatment regimen for type 2 diabetes mellitus should be adjusted to keep the glycosylated hemoglobin below ___ percent.

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7

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Type (1/2) diabetes mellitus is more commonly associated with diabetic ketoacidosis.

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1

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Ketoacidosis is (common/rare) in diabetes mellitus type 2.

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rare

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Fasting blood glucose more than ____ mg/dl on two separate occasions is an essential criterion for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.

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126

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Diabetes mellitus type 2 has a relatively (strong/weak) genetic predisposition.

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strong

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Polyphagia, glycosuria, polyuria, and polydipsia are all symptoms of .

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uncontrolled diabetes mellitus

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Patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 have (high/low) insulin sensitivity.

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low

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The primary defect in diabetes mellitus type 1 is autoimmune destruction of the ________ of the pancreas.

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beta-cells

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The most common initial manifestation of type 1 diabetes mellitus is elevated blood glucose (with/without) ketonemia.

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with

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Blood sugar levels in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis are usually (higher/lower) than that of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state.

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lower

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Cells that produce glucagon and insulin are located in the cluster of cells called the in the pancreas.
Islet of Langerhans
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Type 2 diabetes is associated with (high/low) serum insulin.
high
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_______ is the biochemical pathway that is initially upregulated in diabetic ketoacidosis causing the increase in ketones.
Lipolysis
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Insulin sensitivity is (high/low) in diabetes mellitus type 1.
high
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The treatment regimen for type 2 diabetes mellitus should be adjusted to keep the fasting blood sugar below _____ mg/dl.
130
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__________ is a severe life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus characterized by severe hyperglycemia and accelerated ketogenesis.
Diabetic ketoacidosis
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Diabetic ketoacidosis causes a(n) (increase/decrease) ________ in epinephrine production.
increase
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Diabetes mellitus type (1/2) is caused by a type IV hypersensitivity reaction.
1
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The primary defect of diabetes mellitus type 2 is increased insulin (resistance/deficiency) .
resistance
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Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs more often in diabetes mellitus type (1/2) .
1
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Volume repletion in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis is achieved using (isotonic/hypotonic/hypertonic) saline.
isotonic
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is the best initial pharmacologic therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Metformin
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Patients with diabetic ketoacidosis may have (prerenal/intrarenal/postrenal) azotemia due to volume depletion caused by osmotic diuresis.
prerenal
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Intravenous bicarbonate should be given if the blood pH is lower than .
6.9
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The age for patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 usually is (more/less) than 40 years.
more
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is the most common non-inherited risk factor for developing diabetes mellitus type 2.
Obesity
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Diabetes mellitus type 1 (is/is not) associated with obesity.
is not
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in the pancreas produce insulin.
Beta cells
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is described as deep, labored breathing commonly associated with diabetic ketoacidosis.
Kussmaul breathing
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Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase and islet cell cytoplasmic antibodies are associated with diabetes mellitus type (1/2) .
1
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Insulin deficiency is (mild to moderate/severe) in diabetes mellitus type 1.
severe
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Diabetes mellitus type 1 has a relatively (strong/weak) genetic predisposition.
weak
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When starting the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis, insulin bolus (is/is not) recommended before confirming the serum potassium is ≥3.3mEq/L.
is not
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Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus have (high/low) levels of serum c-peptide.
low
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Diabetes mellitus type 1 has association with and HLA-DR4.
HLA-DR3
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breathing presents as rapid, deep breathing and is seen in diabetic ketoacidosis.
Kussmaul
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In diabetic ketoacidosis, total body stores of potassium are (high/low) .
low
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In type 2 diabetes mellitus, ________ causes the pancreas to increase insulin production.
insulin resistance
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The blood glucose level of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis is usually above mg/dl.
250
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The beta-cell in the pancreatic islets of a patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 have deposits.
amyloid
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Diabetes mellitus type 2 (is/is not) ___associated with the human leukocyte antigen system.
is not
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus is caused by type (III/IV) hypersensitivity.
IV
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In diabetic ketoacidosis, serum sodium is falsely (high/low) due to the osmotic load of glucose.
low
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Histology shows islet leukocytic infiltrate in diabetes mellitus type (1/2) _______ .
1
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Serum insulin level is low in diabetes mellitus type (1/2) .
1
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The total K+ level during diabetic ketoacidosis is (increased/decreased) while the serum level might be increased.
decreased
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_______ is a compound that gives patients with diabetic ketoacidosis a fruity odor to their breath.
Acetone
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Diabetes mellitus type (1/2) is primarily associated with hyperosmolar non-ketotic hyperglycemia.
2
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In type 1 diabetes mellitus, excessive lipolysis can lead to an uncontrolled increase ketone bodies which cause .
diabetic ketoacidosis
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Which of the following best characterizes the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus? A. Type 1 diabetes typically presents in late adulthood, whereas type 2 diabetes almost always occurs in children 5–15 years old. B. Type 1 diabetes is an insulin deficiency due to beta-cell destruction, whereas type II diabetes is an acquired insulin resistance. C. Type 1 diabetes is an acquired insulin resistance, whereas type 2 diabetes is an insulin deficiency due to beta-cell destruction. D. Patients with type 1 diabetes almost always present in DKA, whereas patients with type 2 diabetes often present in hypoglycemic comas. E. Type 1 diabetes develops from the sequelae of metabolic syndrome, whereas type 2 diabetes is almost always an autoimmune condition.
B.
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Which autoantibody is likely the best test to identify immune-related type 1 diabetes mellitus? IGF-1 GAD65 IA-2 ICA ANA
GAD65
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Name two hormones produced by enteroendocrine distal ileal cells that regulate appetite.
Oxyntomodulin, GLP-1, peptide YY

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