Name _______________________
Period _______
Medical Principles and Practices
Diabetes Case Study
Test
1.
List the quadrant where the pancreas is located.
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2.
The pancreas is both an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland. The pancreas is considered to be
an exocrine gland when it secretes digestive enzymes into tubes called ___________ and an
endocrine gland when it secretes hormones into the _____________________.
3.
What cells in the pancreas produce the hormones glucagon and insulin? ____________________
4.
The function of glucagon is to ______________ blood sugar while the function of
insulin is to _____________ blood sugar.
5.
What is the normal pH of blood?
6.
A pH of 4.1 would be considered to be (basic [alkaline], acidic, or neutral). _________________
7.
Define diabetic ketoacidosis.
8.
Sometimes, we use arterial blood instead of venous blood for analysis. What are three lab values
that we can obtain from arterial blood.
1.
2.
3.
9.
Which healthcare professional is responsible for drawing an arterial blood gas?
10.
What is the abbreviation for
a.
complete blood count
b.
arterial blood gas
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11.
Which body organ has the primary responsibility of regulating blood pH? __________________
12.
Vomiting or diarrhea increases the loss of which electrolyte from the body? _________________
13.
Describe Type I diabetes. What seems to be a common cause?
14.
List at least 3 symptoms of Type I diabetes. (May earn extra credit for listing 5).
1.
2.
3.
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15.
How is Type I diabetes diagnosed?
16.
Sometimes, people with Type I diabetes have a difficult time regulating the blood sugar and
insulin dosages. What are symptoms of hypogylcemia? (May earn extra credit for listing 5).
1.
2.
3.
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17.
Describe Type II diabetes. What seems to be the primary cause or causes of Type II diabetes?
18.
What are some complications of diabetes? (May earn extra credit for listing 5).
1.
2.
3.
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19.
What type of physician usually treats diabetes?
20.
List and describe the two measurements that make up the blood pressure.
a.
b.
21.
What is the term used for increased blood pressure?
22.
What are two complications of high blood pressure?
1.
2.
23.
What is diabetic ketoacidosis? List at least three symptoms
a.
Description
b.
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Symptoms
1.
2.
3.
24.
Which healthcare professional is responsible for helping to the diabetic patient learn about meal
planning?
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25.
Give the following terms for these definitions:
a.
low blood pressure
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b.
enlargement of organs
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c.
high blood sugar
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