Description : The following occur in untreated insulin dependent diabetes mellitus: a. diuresis b. decreased plasma amino acid c. increased plasma fatty acid d. ketonuria
Last Answer : ketonuria
Description : Hypocholesterolaemia can occur in (A) Hyperthyroidism (B) Nephrotic syndrome (C) Obstructive jaundice (D) Diabetes mellitus FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 89
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : If the fatty acid is esterified with an alcohol of high molecular weight instead of glycerol, the resulting compound is (A) Lipositol (B) Plasmalogen (C) Wax (D) Cephalin
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : The essential fatty acids retard (A) Atherosclerosis (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Nepritis (D) Oedema
Description : A phosphoglyceride is always made up of (a) a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached (b) a saturated or unsaturated ... unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached.
Last Answer : (a) a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached
Description : Urinary water loss is increased in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Diabetes insipidus (C) Chronic glomerulonephritis (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The rate of HMP shunt reactions is (A) Increased by Insulin (B) Increased in diabetes mellitus (C) Increased by glucagons (D) Increased in starvation
Description : The following metabolic abnormalities occur in Diabetes mellitus except (A) Increased plasma FFA (B) Increased pyruvate carboxylase activate (C) Decreased lipogenesis (D) Decreased gluconeogenesis
Last Answer : B
Description : Two conditions in which gluconeogenesis is increased are (A) Diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis (B) Fed condition and thyrotoxicosis (C) Diabetes mellitus and Starvation (D) Alcohol intake and cigarette smoking
Last Answer : C
Description : Gluconeogenesis is increased in the following condition: (A) Diabetes insipidus (B) Diabetes Mellitus (C) Hypothyroidism (D) Liver diseases
Description : Glucose tolerance is increased in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Adrenalectomy (C) Acromegaly (D) Thyrotoxicosis
Description : Serum lipase level increases in (A) Paget’s disease (B) Gaucher’s disease (C) Acute pancreatitis (D) Diabetes mellitus
Description : Obesity generally reflects excess intake of energy and is often associated with the development of (A) Nervousness (B) Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (C) Hepatitis (D) Colon cancer
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The disease in which the sugar level of blood increases is known as - (1) Diabetes mellitus (2) Diabetes insipid us (3) Diabetes imperfectus (4) Diabetes sugarensis
Last Answer : (1) Diabetes mellitus Explanation: Diabetes mellitus, or simply diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the pancreas does not ... symptoms of polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyphagia (increased hunger).
Description : The following feature disfavours use of oral hypoglycaemics in diabetes mellitus: A. Age at onset of disease over 40 years B. Insulin requirement more than 40 U/day C. Fasting blood sugar level between 100–200 mg/dl D. Associated obesity
Last Answer : B. Insulin requirement more than 40 U/day
Description : The disease in which the sugar level of blood increases is known as (1) Diabetes mellitus (2) Diabetes insipidus (3) Diabetes imperfectus (4) Diabetes sugarensis
Last Answer : Diabetes mellitus
Description : Which of the following clinical characteristics is associated with Type 2 diabetes (previously referred to as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus [NIDDM])? a) Can control blood glucose ... islet cell antibodies Individuals with Type 2 diabetes do not demonstrate islet cell antibodies.
Last Answer : a) Can control blood glucose through diet and exercise Oral hypoglycemic agents may improve blood glucose levels if dietary modification and exercise are unsuccessful.
Description : Of the following risk factors, which is considered modifiable? a) Diabetes mellitus While diabetes mellitus cannot be cured, blood sugars and symptomatology can be managed through healthy heart living. ... risk factor. d) Increasing age Increasing age is considered a non-modifiable risk factor.
Last Answer : a) Diabetes mellitus While diabetes mellitus cannot be cured, blood sugars and symptomatology can be managed through healthy heart living.
Description : Which of the following is/are not associated with increased likelihood of infection after major elective surgery? A. Age over 70 years. B. Chronic malnutrition. C. Controlled diabetes mellitus. D. Long-term steroid use. E. Infection at a remote body site.
Last Answer : Answer: C DISCUSSION: Controlled diabetes mellitus has been shown repeatedly not to be associated with increased likelihood of incisional infection provided one avoids operations on body parts ... site-are well-recognized adverse predictive factors and are identified in tables within the chapter
Description : Which of the following symptoms is NOT characteristic of diabetes mellitus? A) cells unable to take up glucose B) increased breakdown of fats and protein C) frequent urination D) sugar in the urine E) bronzing of the skin
Last Answer : E) bronzing of the skin
Description : The nucleophilic attack on the esterified carboxyl group of the peptidyl-tRNA occupying the P site and the α-amino group of the new amino acyl tRNA, the number of ATP required by the amino acid on the charged tRNA is (A) Zero (B) One (C) Two (D) Four
Description : Cerebonic acid is present in (A) Triglycerides (B) Cerebrosides (C) Esterified cholestrol (D) Sphingomyelin
Description : Hypermagnesemia may be observed in (A) Hyperparathyroidism (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Kwashiorkar (D) Primary aldosteronism
Description : Deficiency of magnesium may occur with (A) Alcoholism (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Hypothyroidism (D) Advanced renal failure
Description : Alloxan can experimentally induce diabetes mellitus due to (A) Stimulation of α cells of the islets of langerhans (B) Necrosis of the β cells of the islets (C) Potentiation of insulinase activity (D) Epinephrine like action
Description : Hypoglycaemic coma can occur (A) In untreated diabetes mellitus (B) In starvation (C) After overdose of oral hypoglycaemic drugs (D) After overdose of insulin
Description : Diabetes mellitus can occur due to all of the following except (A) Deficient insulin secretion (B) Tumour of β−cells (C) Decrease in number of insulin receptors (D) Formation of insulin antibodies
Description : Hypocholesterolemia is found in (A) Thyrotoxicosis (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Obstructive jaundice (D) Nephrotic syndrome
Description : Ketosis is associated with the disease: (A) Nephritis (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Edema (D) Coronary artery diseases
Description : Uremia occurs in (A) Cirrohsis of liver (B) Nephritis (C) Diabetes mellitus (D) Coronary thrombosis
Description : Which of the following condition is characterized by ketonuria but without glycosuria? (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Diabetes insipidus (C) Prolonged starvation (D) Addison’s disease
Description : The β-lipoprotein fraction increases in severe (A) Diabetes Mellitus (B) Uremia (C) Nephritis (D) Muscular dystrophy
Description : Oliguria can occur in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Diabetes insipidus (C) Acute glomerulonephritis (D) Chronic glomerulonephritis
Description : All the following statements about ketone bodies are true except (A) Their synthesis increases in diabetes mellitus (B) They are synthesized in mitchondria (C) They can deplete the alkali reserve (D) They can be oxidized in the liver
Description : Uremia occurs in (A) Cirrhosis of the liver(B) Nephritis (C) Diabetes mellitus (D) Coronary thrombosis
Description : In one of the following the quality of the protein synthesized is affected: (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Gont (C) Multiple myeloma (D) Primaquine sensitivity
Description : Bence Jones proteins may be excreted in urine of patients suffering from (A) Tuberculosis (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Multiple myeloma (D) Hyperthyroidism
Description : The absorption of glucose in the digestive tract (A) Occurs in the small intestine (B) Is stimulated by the hormone Glucagon (C) Occurs more rapidly than the absorption of any other sugar (D) Is impaired in cases of diabetes mellitus
Last Answer : A
Description : Physiological glycosuria is met with in (A) Renal glycosuria (B) Alimentary glycosuria (C) Diabetes Mellitus (D) Alloxan diabetes
Description : Glucose tolerance is decreased in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Hypopituitarisme (C) Addison’s disease (D) Hypothyroidism
Description : Specific gravity of urine is decreased in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Acute glomerulonephritis (C) Diarrhoea (D) Chronic glomerulonephritis
Description : Specific gravity of urine is raised in all of the following except (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Diabetes insipidus (C) Dehydration (D) Acute glomerulonephritis
Last Answer : D
Description : Polyuria can occur in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Diarrhoea (C) Acute glomerulonephritis (D) High fever
Description : Restriction of salt intake is generally recommended in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Hypertension (C) Cirrhosis of liver (D) Peptic ulcer
Description : Obesity increases the risk of (A) Hypertension (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Cardiovascular disease (D) All of these
Description : Renal threshold for glucose is decreased in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Insulinoma (C) Renal glycosuria (D) Alimentary glycosuria
Description : Specific gravity of urine increases in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Chronic glomerulonephritis (C) Compulsive polydypsia (D) Hypercalcemia
Description : An 16-year-old man presents with polyuria and polydipsia. Which of the following may confirm the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus? 1) A random plasma glucose of >7.5 mmol/L 2) A finding of 3+ ketonuria 3) An HbA1c of 7.0% 4) A fasting plasma glucose of 7.5 mmol/L 5) An abnormal glucose tolerance test
Last Answer : Answers-4 The diagnosis is usually relatively easy to confirm in a symptomatic subject. A random glucose of >11.1 mmol/L or a fasting glucose of >7.0 mmol/L would be regarded as ... haemoglobin (HbA1c) is also highly suggestive but not diagnostic. A glucose tolerance test is rarely needed.
Description : Which of the following conditions may be detectable by growth monitoring? 1) Hyperthyroidism 2) Hypothyroidism 3) Pseudohypoparathyroidism 4) XYY Syndrome 5) Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Last Answer : Answers-2
Description : A 16 year old male with a day history of malaise, weakness and vomiting. He was diagnosed with Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus 3 years prviously. Which ONE of the following supports a diagnosis of ... serum glucose 14 mmol/l 4) Decreased appetite in the past few days 5) Shallow respirations
Last Answer : Answers-2 a-An unusual but recognised feature particularly in children. However does not support a diagnosis of DKA. b-Suggests metabolic acidosis. c-'Normoglycaemic DKA' can occur and a glucose ... anorexia. e-Respiratory compensation leads to rapid deep (Kussmaul's) breathing. (Dr Mike Mulcahy)