NURS 1141: DIABETES MELLITUS: TEST QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1) Microvascular complications of diabetes -- Answer ✔✔ - Complications that
arise from the destruction of capillaries in the eyes, kidneys, and peripheral nerve
damage -Eyes- retinopathy, blindness.
- Kidneys- renal failure nephropathy,
- Peripheral tissue- neuropathy
2) Macrovascular complications of diabetes -- Answer ✔✔ - complications
associated with atherosclerosis of middle to large arteries, such as those in the
heart and brain
- results in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, and
myocardial infarction.
3) pancreatic beta cells -- Answer ✔✔ play a critical role in maintaining glucose
homeostasis by serving as the primary source of insulin.
4) polyuria -- Answer ✔✔ excessive urination
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1) Microvascular complications of diabetes -- Answer ✔✔ - Complications that
arise from the destruction of capillaries in the eyes, kidneys, and peripheral nerve
damage -Eyes- retinopathy, blindness.
- Kidneys- renal failure nephropathy,
- Peripheral tissue- neuropathy
2) Macrovascular complications of diabetes -- Answer ✔✔ - complications
associated with atherosclerosis of middle to large arteries, such as those in the
heart and brain
- results in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, and
myocardial infarction.
3) pancreatic beta cells -- Answer ✔✔ play a critical role in maintaining glucose
homeostasis by serving as the primary source of insulin.
4) polyuria -- Answer ✔✔ excessive urination
