University of Illinois, Chicago

NURS 531

Chapter 31: The control of blood glucose and drug treatment of diabetes mellitus

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

2.    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

3.    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

4.    The effects of metformin include

1. increased appetite
2. increased hepatic glucose output
3. decreased hepatic glucose output
4. hypoglycemia