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29) A cluster of six conditions that strongly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is
known as
A) cardiovascular disease.
B) prediabetes.
C) central adiposity.
D) metabolic syndrome.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
30) If cells cannot utilize glucose for energy, the body will break down fat, which produces
acidic molecules called
A) lipids.
B) ketones.
C) proteins.
D) glycogen.
Skill: Remembering
Section: What Are the Symptoms of Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.2
31) Randy is an overweight 22-year-old whose doctor is concerned about his risk of diabetes.
The doctor ordered a test that requires Randy to drink a concentrated glucose solution and then
have blood drawn two hours later. The test Randy will undergo is the
A) glucose meter test.
B) hemoglobin A1C test.
C) oral glucose tolerance test.
D) fasting plasma glucose test.
Skill: Applying
Section: What Are the Symptoms of Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.2
32) The body organ that secretes the hormone insulin is the
A) spleen.
B) liver.
C) kidney.
D) pancreas.
Skill: Remembering
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
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33) The organ that filters excess glucose from the blood is the
A) spleen.
B) liver.
C) kidney.
D) pancreas.
Skill: Remembering
Section: What Are the Symptoms of Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.2
34) The organ that stores glycogen that has been converted from glucose is the
A) spleen.
B) liver.
C) kidney.
D) pancreas.
Skill: Remembering
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
35) A state of elevated blood glucose is
A) hyperglycemia.
B) hypoglycemia.
C) insulin resistance.
D) glycemic load.
Skill: Remembering
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
36) Which hormone is required by the body’s cells for the uptake of glucose?
A) cortisol
B) estrogen
C) glycogen
D) insulin
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
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37) In which form of diabetes does the immune system destroy the body’s insulin-producing
cells?
A) type 1 diabetes
B) type 2 diabetes
C) gestational diabetes
D) prediabetes
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
38) A state in which the body’s cells fail to respond to the effects of insulin is
A) hyperglycemia.
B) hypoglycemia.
C) insulin resistance.
D) diabetic coma.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
39) Which form of diabetes develops slowly and occurs when the body either loses its ability to
produce enough insulin or cannot respond to the insulin that is available?
A) type 1 diabetes
B) type 2 diabetes
C) gestational diabetes
D) insulin-dependent diabetes
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
40) Carbohydrates that have been ingested are broken down into the form of sugar known as
A) glucose.
B) glycogen.
C) lactose.
D) fructose.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
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41) Diabetes kills more Americans each year than heart disease and cancer combined.
Skill: Remembering
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
42) Experts predict that more than 1 in 3 Americans will have diabetes by the year 2050.
Skill: Remembering
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
43) Medications for treating diabetes tend to become less effective over time.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Treating Diabetes
Learning Outcome: 12a.3
44) In a healthy person, an increase in blood glucose following a carbohydrate-containing meal
or snack will result in increased secretion of insulin.
Skill: Analyzing
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
45) The increase in type 2 diabetes in the United States is thought to be primarily due to genetic
factors.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
46) Diabetes can contribute to gum disease.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Are the Symptoms of Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.2
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47) An oral glucose tolerance test result of 150 mg/dL indicates that the individual has diabetes.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Are the Symptoms of Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.2
48) People with diabetes generally do self-checks to monitor blood sugar throughout the day.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Are the Symptoms of Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.2
49) A diabetic who has gastric bypass surgery may eliminate the symptoms of diabetes.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Treating Diabetes
Learning Outcome: 12a.3
50) All people with type 2 diabetes can control it with lifestyle changes and will never need to
take insulin.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Treating Diabetes
Learning Outcome: 12a.3
51) What is the primary difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
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52) Identify the main risks of gestational diabetes to the mother and to the fetus.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
53) What steps can an individual take to lower the risk of diabetes?
Skill: Applying
Section: What Is Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.1
54) Explain why people with diabetes that is poorly managed are at increased risk for
amputations, especially of the toes and feet.
Skill: Analyzing
Section: What Are the Symptoms of Diabetes?
Learning Outcome: 12a.2