Chapter 30: The control of blood glucose and drug treatment of diabetes mellitus

Chapter 30: The control of blood glucose and drug treatment of diabetes mellitus

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The characteristics of type 2 diabetes mellitus typically include

1. insulin resistance
2. absence of 1^st and 2^nd phase insulin secretion
3. absence of 2^nd phase insulin secretion only
4. excessive insulin secretion
5. impaired glucagon secretion

Answer a: insulin resistance

1. The actions of insulin include

1. inhibition of glycogen synthesis
2. inhibition of triglyceride synthesis
3. inhibition of gluconeogenesis
4. inhibition of protein synthesis
5. inhibition of glucose uptake by muscle

Answer c: inhibition of gluconeogenesis

1. Which drug binds to the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma in adipose tissue, muscle, and liver?

1. metformin
2. pioglitazone
3. repaglinide
4. glipizide
5. acarbose

Answer b: pioglitazone

1. The effects of metformin include

1. increased appetite
2. increased hepatic glucose output
3. decreased hepatic glucose output
4. hypoglycemia
5. increased low-density lipoproteins

Answer c: decreased hepatic glucose output