With respect to management of type 1 diabetes, an artificial _____ has been developed and may become available for use in the future?
a. bladder
b. pancreas
c. liver
d. kidney
e. lung
Q. 2Excessive vitamin A during pregnancy poses a teratogenic risk. This means that:
a. it can increase the risk of birth defects.
b it can build up in the blood and cause calcification of soft tissues.
c. it can result in a low-birth weight infant.
d. it can increase the risk of infectious disease.
Q. 3Assessment of urinary _____ levels is sometimes used in practice to estimate the adequacy of calories and carbohydrate intake.
a. insulin
b. glucose
c. sugar
d. ketone
e. potassium
Q. 4Children with measles or measles-related infections may benefit from supplementation with:
a. vitamin C.
b. vitamin A.
c. iron.
d. folate.
Q. 5It is common for women with gestational diabetes to consume _____ of calories from carbohydrates during pregnancy.
a. 65
b. 50
c. 45
d. 25
e. 60
Q. 6Many of the symptoms of vitamin A deficiency, such as blindness and an increase in respiratory infections, are related to the role of vitamin A in:
a. blood clotting.
b. synthesis of visual pigments.
c. maintaining the epithelial cells.
d. synthesis of hormones.
Q. 7The primary outcome goal for pregnant women with type 2 diabetes is to _____.
a. maintain blood glucose levels within normal range
b. prevent the development of diabetes later in life
c. prevent excessive weight gain
d. maintain normal blood pressure
e. avoid the use of insulin during pregnancy
Q. 8Which of the following is a major cause of childhood blindness worldwide?
a. vitamin C deficiency
b. riboflavin deficiency
c. pantothenic acid deficiency
d. vitamin A deficiency
Q. 9Metformin, the only type of oral medication used to treat gestational diabetes, is useful because it _____.
a. increases glucose production
b. stimulates insulin secretion
c. increases insulin resistance
d. improves insulin sensitivity
e. stimulates ketone production