Pharmacology Exam 3 Study Guide Quiz
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- 1._____________ is the most important fuel for the brain.
- A.
Fructose
- B.
Sucrose
- C.
Galactose
- D.
Glucose
- 2.Brain glucose uptake occurs at different rates during absorptive and post-absorptive periods and is not altered in type 2 diabetes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.What type of cells releases insulin?
- A.
Pancreatic β cells
- B.
Pancreatic α cells
- C.
Follicular cells
- D.
Pancreatic δ cells
- 4.Which of the following are specific-defined gene mutations of diabetes Mellitus?
- A.
Type 1 diabetes
- B.
Type 2 diabetes
- C.
MODY
- 5.Hyperinsulinemia is a condition in which normal amounts of insulin are ineffective in lowering plasma glucose concentrations.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Insulin can bind to IGF receptors with high affinity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Glucose is taken up by pancreatic β cells via _____________.
- A.
GLUT1
- B.
GLUT2
- C.
GLUT3
- D.
GLUT4
- 8.Glucose is ___________ by glucokinase.
- A.
Dephosphorylated
- B.
Phosphorylated
- C.
Acetylated
- D.
Hydrolyzed
- 9.
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What is the 1st phase in biphasic insulin secretion?- A.
Fusion
- B.
Translocation
- C.
Diffusion
- D.
Transfusion
- 10.
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What is the 2nd phase in biphasic insulin secretion?- A.
Transport
- B.
Translocation
- C.
Transduce
- D.
Transfuse
- 11.What type of cells releases glucagon?
- A.
Pancreatic F cells
- B.
Pancreatic β cells
- C.
Pancreatic δ cells
- D.
Pancreatic α cells
- 12.Insulin secretion is biphasic.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Glucagon increases gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Glucagon is an antagonist for G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) that signals via stimulatory G-protein (Gs).
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Which of the following are "metabolic effects"?
- A.
Glucose uptake
- B.
Increased Gluconeogenesis
- C.
Glycogen synthesis
- D.
Lipogenesis
- 16._____________ signaling events involved in "metabolic" signaling by insulin.
- A.
PI-1 Kinase
- B.
PI-2 Kinase
- C.
PI-3 Kinase
- D.
PI-4 Kinase
- 17.Dysregulation of insulin signaling pathways is one of the hallmarks of Type I diabetes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Hepatic glucose production is altered in Type 2 diabetes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.If the liver is insulin-resistant, it will continue to produce glucose leading to marked hyperglycemia.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Hypoglycemia is a potent inhibitor of hepatic glucose output (HGO).
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21._______________ occurs when the body cannot use glucose as a fuel source because the body has no insulin or not enough insulin, and fat is used instead.
- A.
Diabetic ketoacidosis
- B.
Nonketotic coma
- C.
Diabetic retinopathy
- D.
Hypertension
- 22.The following can greatly improve outcomes for diabetic patients:
- A.
Early diagnosis
- B.
Careful glucose monitoring
- C.
Control
- D.
Prevention
- 23.Glycosylated hemoglobin is a critical biomarker for glucose control.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Insulin resistance/Metabolic syndrome is constellation of symptoms most often associated with obesity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.One of the glycemic goals is to maintain fasting blood glucose between ____________.
- A.
70-130 mg/dL
- B.
10-60 mg/dL
- C.
150-220 mg/dL
- D.
240-300 mg/dL
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