Question: The organ that filters excess glucose from the blood is the

Answer: kidney

Question: John has not been feeling well. He is constantly tired. His blood pressure is low and at times his vision is blurred. What two symptoms does John have that is characteristic of diabetes (type I or II)?

Answer: fatigue and blurred vision

Question: which hormone is required by the body’s cells for the upstate of glucose

Answer: insulin

Question: The center for disease control and prevention estimates that approximately how many americans have diabetes

Answer: nearly 30 million

Question: Which of the following is true in regard to the use of glucose by body cells

Answer: the uptake of glucose by body cells is signaled by a hormone secreted by the pancreas

Question: carbohydrates that have been ingested are broken down into the form of sugar known as

Answer: glucose

Question: the body organ that secretes the hormone insulin is the

Answer: pancreas

Question: which of the following is true with respect to prediabetes

Answer: it is one of the conditions linked to metabolic syndrome

Question: Miguel was tested for diabetes. His oral glucose tolerance test showed a level of 120 mg/dl. This indicates that

Answer: Miguel has normal blood glucose levels

Question: The condition of elevated blood glucose levels during pregnancy is called

Answer: gestational diabetes