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EOC Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions
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1
A condition where the fluids of the body are in an acidic condition is known as:
A)alkalosis
B)acidosis
C)acidemia
D)hypoglycemia
2
A hormone produced by the alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, responsible for stimulating the liver cells to break down glycogen, is:
A)fructose
B)glucose
C)insulin
D)glucagon
3
A glucose test that assesses the ability of a patient to utilize glucose by measuring a patient’s response to a load of glucose is the:
A)glucose tolerance test
B)fasting blood glucose
C)hemoglobin A1C test
D)random blood glucose
4
A test used to detect hyperglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes who experience wide swings in their blood glucose level is the:
A)glucose tolerance test
B)fasting blood glucose
C)hemoglobin A1C test
D)random blood glucose
5
When glucose from food is not needed for energy, it is stored in the form of _____ in the liver and muscle cells.
A)starch
B)glucose
C)glycogen
D)insulin
6
When glucose from food is not needed for energy, it is stored in the form of _____ throughout the body.
A)fat
B)glucose
C)glycogen
D)insulin
7
Which is NOT a characteristic of type 1 diabetes?
A)Obesity
B)Increased thirst
C)Increased appetite
D)Increased urination
8
Which of the following is NOT a cause of hypoglycemia?
A)Overmedicating with insulin
B)Starvation
C)Overeating
D)All of the above
9
A glucose test that can be performed at any time without any special patient preparation is the:
A)random blood glucose test
B)fasting blood glucose test
C)glucose tolerance test
D)2-hour postprandial blood glucose test
10
A glucose test that is performed after a patient has fasted for 8–12 hours but requires no other patient preparation is the:
A)random blood glucose test
B)fasting blood glucose test
C)glucose tolerance test
D)2-hour postprandial blood-glucose test
11
A glucose test that requires the patient to drink a specified load of glucose and then monitors the body's response is the:
A)random blood glucose test
B)fasting blood glucose test
C)glucose tolerance test
D)2-hour postprandial blood glucose test
12
A glucose test in which the patient is instructed to eat a meal of 100 grams of carbohydrate and then the patient's glucose level is measured 2 hours later is the:
A)random blood glucose test
B)fasting blood glucose test
C)glucose tolerance test
D)2-hour postprandial blood glucose test





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