17 Questions
Which of the following is an initial consequence of an insulin deficit in diabetes?
Hyperglycemia
What happens when excess glucose spills into the urine in diabetes?
Polyuria
What is the consequence of fluid loss through urine in diabetes?
Dehydration
What causes thirst in diabetes?
Polydipsia
What stimulates appetite in diabetes?
Polyphagia
What is the consequence of a severe or prolonged insulin deficit in diabetes?
Diabetic ketoacidosis
What causes ketoacidosis in diabetes?
Catabolism of fats and proteins
What happens to the pH of body fluids in ketoacidosis?
Decreased
Which substance is excreted in the urine in the condition known as ketonuria?
Ketoacids
What do some diabetic patients test their urine for?
Ketoacids
What happens to the glomerular filtration rate in the kidney as dehydration develops?
Decreases
What is the result of limited excretion of acids in the kidney due to dehydration?
Metabolic acidosis
What is the life-threatening potential of decompen- sated metabolic acidosis?
Diabetic ketoacidosis
In which condition can ketones also accumulate in people?
Starvation diets
What is the term for the condition of excreting ketones in the urine?
Ketonuria
What is the term for the condition of excessive ketone production in the body?
Ketosis
What is the term for the condition of breaking down stored fat for energy production?
Ketolysis
Test your knowledge of diabetes pathophysiology and understand how an insulin deficit can lead to hyperglycemia and glucosuria.
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