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What is diabetes characterized by?
What is diabetes characterized by?
- Normal blood glucose levels
- Hyperglycemia (correct)
- Insulin overproduction
- Hypoglycemia
What are the defects in diabetes related to?
What are the defects in diabetes related to?
- Normal insulin secretion
- Glucagon secretion
- Insulin overproduction
- Insulin resistance (correct)
What is the estimated number of adults in the United States with undiagnosed diabetes?
What is the estimated number of adults in the United States with undiagnosed diabetes?
- 10 million
- 40 million
- 20 million
- 30 million (correct)
How much does the number of newly diagnosed cases of diabetes increase by per year in the United States?
How much does the number of newly diagnosed cases of diabetes increase by per year in the United States?
What percentage of adults in the United States could have diabetes by 2050 if the current trend continues?
What percentage of adults in the United States could have diabetes by 2050 if the current trend continues?
In 2018, what percentage of adults had diabetes at the age of 65 or older?
In 2018, what percentage of adults had diabetes at the age of 65 or older?
What is the estimated percentage of U.S. adults with prediabetes?
What is the estimated percentage of U.S. adults with prediabetes?
What is the focus of this module?
What is the focus of this module?
What is the field of diabetes characterized by?
What is the field of diabetes characterized by?
What do nurses do in relation to diabetes?
What do nurses do in relation to diabetes?
What is the estimated number of adults in the United States with diabetes?
What is the estimated number of adults in the United States with diabetes?
What is the estimated percentage of adults with diabetes in 2018?
What is the estimated percentage of adults with diabetes in 2018?
What percentage of adults aged 65 years or older had prediabetes in 2018?
What percentage of adults aged 65 years or older had prediabetes in 2018?
What is the estimated annual cost attributed to diabetes in medical expenses?
What is the estimated annual cost attributed to diabetes in medical expenses?
Which ethnic groups are more likely to develop diabetes compared to Caucasians?
Which ethnic groups are more likely to develop diabetes compared to Caucasians?
Which type of diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency?
Which type of diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency?
What is the name of the hormone that opposes insulin's action by stimulating glucose release from the liver?
What is the name of the hormone that opposes insulin's action by stimulating glucose release from the liver?
What process describes the liver's production of glucose from noncarbohydrate substances?
What process describes the liver's production of glucose from noncarbohydrate substances?
Which classification of diabetes is primarily due to autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells?
Which classification of diabetes is primarily due to autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells?
What is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputations in the United States?
What is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputations in the United States?
Which type of diabetes may develop in a woman after delivery of a child?
Which type of diabetes may develop in a woman after delivery of a child?
What is the term used to describe the condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diabetes diagnosis?
What is the term used to describe the condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diabetes diagnosis?
What is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States?
What is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States?
During which period does the pancreas release a small amount of insulin known as basal insulin?
During which period does the pancreas release a small amount of insulin known as basal insulin?
