MN551 Unit 7| Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified

A 32-year-old man is complaining of burning, itching, photophobia, and severe pain in his right eye after swimming in the ocean. To determine that the eye condition is corneal rather than a conjunctival disease, which of the following would be the distinguishing symptom? A.) Burning B.) Itching c.) photophobia D.) Severe pain - Severe pain A woman with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes has been ordered by her primary care provider to have a hemoglobin A1C test for the first time. The woman states, "I don't see why you want to test my blood cells when it's sugar that's the problem." What aspect of physiology will underlie the care provider's response to the patient? A.)The amount of glucose attached to A1C cells reflects the average blood glucose levels over the life of the cell. B)Hemoglobin synthesis by the bone marrow is inversely proportionate to blood glucose levels, with low A1C indicating hyperglycemia. C)The high metabolic needs of red cells and their affinity for free glucose indicate the amount of glucose that has been available over 6 to 12 weeks. D)Insulin is a glucose receptor agonist on the hemoglobin molecule, and high glucose suggests low insulin levels. - The amount of glucose attached to A1C cells reflects the average blood glucose levels over the life of the cell. A 30 year old man with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes is aware of the multiple effects that insulin has on his metabolism. Which of the following physiological processes are actions of insulin? - Facilitating triglycerides from glucose in fat cells