Please answer all questions and answer them correctly, thank you. During an offi

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Please answer all questions and answer them correctly, thank you.

During an office examination for her annual physical, Candy Barr (age 56) tells you that she’s concerned about an increase in urination and constant feeling of being thirsty. Candy is 5’4” tall and weighs 185 lbs. She also has noticed a numbness/tingling sensation in her right leg and foot. A fasting plasma glucose test, an A1C, and a CBC are ordered. Additionally, a urinalysis is conducted in the office. Answer the following questions based on the information presented.

1. Which of the following fasting plasma glucose levels would you expect to see?

A) 40 mg/dl

B) 80 mg/dl

C) 150 mg/dl

D) 500 mg/dl

2. If your suspicions are correct, what is your diagnosis?

A) diabetes mellitus type 1

B) diabetes mellitus type 2

C) diabetes insipidus

D) Cushing’s syndrome

E) metabolic syndrome

3. Which of the following might be abnormal based on the information provided?

(Choose all that apply)

A) loss of vision

B) increased risk of myocardial infarction

C) Neuropathy

D) Nephropathy

E) Amputation

F) Pancreatitis

G) Infections

H) increased risk of stroke

I) Hypertension

4. Based on the data at hand, are Candy’s symptoms more likely the result of a hormone deficiency or a hormone receptor deficiency?

A) hormone receptor deficiency

B) hormone deficiency

Explanation / Answer

1. (C) 150mg/dl

2. (A) Diabetes mellitus type 1- sufficient insulin is not produced.It results in high blood sugar levels in the body.symptoms include frequent urination, thirst , tingling in the foot etc.

3. (A)loss of vision,(C) neuropathy,(D) nephropathy(H) increased risk of stroke

4. (B) hormone deficiency

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