Medicine Practice

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Module 11 — Diabetes, Hypoglycemia & Hyperglycemic Emergencies

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Question 01 • Single best answer

Which test may be misleading when red-cell survival is substantially altered?

A. HbA1c B. Every bedside pulse reading C. Chest radiography D. Urine volume measurement

Question 02 • Single best answer

Can body size alone reliably distinguish type 1 from type 2 diabetes?

A. Yes B. Yes in every adult C. Yes if BMI is measured accurately D. No

Question 03 • Single best answer

What should be checked promptly in unexplained reduced consciousness?

A. Only height B. Only shoe size C. Only cholesterol D. Blood glucose

Question 04 • Single best answer

An unconscious patient cannot swallow safely and has hypoglycemia. What is unsafe?

A. Calling for urgent trained help B. Monitoring glucose response C. Giving oral food or drink D. Assessing airway safety

Question 05 • Single best answer

Why recheck after treating hypoglycemia?

A. It may persist or recur depending on the cause B. One treatment always prevents recurrence C. Symptoms always identify the exact glucose D. Monitoring has no role

Question 06 • Single best answer

What combination characterizes DKA?

A. High glucose alone without any other finding B. Ketosis and metabolic acidosis with diabetes or hyperglycemia C. Isolated high cholesterol D. Low hemoglobin alone

Question 07 • Single best answer

Can DKA occur without extremely high glucose?

A. Yes B. No C. Only when ketones are absent D. Only after full recovery

Question 08 • Single best answer

What is prominent in HHS?

A. Universal absence of dehydration B. Marked hyperglycemia and hyperosmolality C. Always profound ketosis with no hyperosmolality D. Isolated low sodium from every cause

Question 09 • Single best answer

Why can serum potassium fall during DKA treatment?

A. Insulin always raises extracellular potassium B. Total body potassium is always excessive C. Insulin and correction of acidosis shift potassium into cells D. Fluids prevent every potassium change

Question 10 • Single best answer

Does normalized glucose alone establish DKA resolution?

A. Yes B. Yes regardless of ketones C. Yes if the patient is thirsty D. No