23. What hormone acts as a glucose sensor in pancreatic β cells?
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27%
a. Insulin
8%
b. Glucagon
43%
c. Glucokinase
15%
d. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
8%
e. C-peptide
24. What triggers pulsatile insulin exocytosis?
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18%
a. Decreased blood glucose
52%
b. Increased ATP levels
11%
c. Activation of K+ channels
4%
d. Low levels of calcium
14%
e. Increased blood glucose
25. Why is measurement of C-peptide considered a better index of insulin levels than plasma insulin levels?
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17%
a. C-peptide is more stable in plasma
58%
b. C-peptide reflects insulin production more accurately
16%
c. Plasma insulin levels are affected by dietary factors
7%
d. C-peptide undergoes hepatic extraction
3%
e. Plasma insulin is more sensitive to temperature changes
26. What is the most serious and common adverse reaction to insulin?
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10%
a. Hyperglycemia
69%
b. Hypoglycemia
5%
c. Weight gain
11%
d. Local injection site reactions
6%
e. Lipodystroph
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27. What adverse effect can be minimized by rotating injection sites
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3%
a. Hyperglycemia
4%
b. Weight gain
31%
c. Local injection site reactions
60%
d. Lipodystrophy
2%
e. Insulin resistance
28. In a hyperglycemic emergency, how is regular insulin administered?
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11%
a. Subcutaneously
83%
b. Intravenously (IV)
2%
c. Orally
3%
d. Intramuscularly
1%
e. Inhaled
29. What is the primary method of insulin delivery in continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion?
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25%
a. Subcutaneous injection
4%
b. Oral administration
7%
c. Intravenous infusion
62%
d. Insulin pump
2%
e. Inhaled insulin formulation
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30. Which insulin preparation is considered rapid-acting and inhaled?
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13%
a. Regular insulin
13%
b. Insulin lispro
12%
c. Insulin aspart
5%
d. Insulin glulisine
56%
e. Inhaled insulin
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31. When should regular insulin be injected before a meal?
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82%
a. 30 minutes before
9%
b. 15 minutes before
4%
c. After starting a meal
4%
d. Within 15 minutes of finishing a meal
1%
e. Anytime during a meal
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32. What is another name for neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin?
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2%
a. Insulin lispro
4%
b. Insulin aspart
6%
c. Regular insulin
83%
d. Insulin isophane
4%
e. Inhaled insulin
33. How is NPH insulin usually given?
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8%
a. Orally
4%
b. Intramuscularly
15%
c. Intravenously (IV)
72%
d. Subcutaneously
2%
e. Inhaled
34. What is the isoelectric point of insulin glargine responsible for?
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4%
a. Rapid absorption
55%
b. Formation of a precipitate at the injection site
20%
c. Prolonged hypoglycemic effect with no peak
17%
d. Slow release over an extended period
4%
e. Enhanced association to albumin
35. Which long-acting insulin has the longest half-life?
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10%
a. Insulin glargine
5%
b. Insulin detemir
68%
c. Insulin degludec
13%
d. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin
5%
e. Insulin lispro
36. Why should long-acting insulins not be mixed in the same syringe with other insulins
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61%
a. It alters the pharmacodynamic profile
6%
b. It enhances insulin sensitivity
18%
c. It reduces the risk of hypoglycemia
12%
d. It increases the overall effectiveness
3%
e. It improves patient compliance
37. What is the goal of insulin therapy in type 1 diabetes?
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13%
a.Inducing ketosis
75%
b. Avoiding wide fluctuations in glucose
5%
c. Promoting hyperglycemia
5%
d. Increasing insulin resistance
2%
e. Enhancing lipolysis
38. What insulin analogs are classified as rapid-acting insulins?
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5%
a. Insulin glargine and insulin detemir
8%
b. Regular insulin and insulin isophane
81%
c. Insulin lispro, insulin aspart, and insulin glulisine
2%
d. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin
4%
e. Insulin degludec