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Final Exam: NR507 / NR-507 (2025 /
2026) Advanced Pathophysiology | Questions and Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain
Question:
Lab Values for Thyroid Disorders (t3, t4, tsh)
hypo, hyper and subclinical hypo
Answer:
HYPO
- t4 = decreased
- t3 = decreased
- TSH = increased. NEEDS TO BE ABOVE 10!
Hyperthyroidism
- t4 = increased
- t3 = increased
- TSH = below ref range
Sub Clinical Hypo 1 / 4
- remember t3 and t4 will be normal, need to look at antibodies
TSH will be mildly elevated. still less than 10.
Question:
Diabetes Type 1
- what type of disease?
- what causes disease?
Answer:
**No insulin is produced. Either born with it or developed at a young age ** autoimmune disease, we are unsure exactly why it happens. genetic and environmental
**target organ is pancreas
Question:
Type 1 Diabetes
- clinical signs
Answer:
- rapid onset of symptoms (polyuria, polydipsia (excessive thirst), weight lose)
- increased susceptibility of DKA
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Question:
Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes
- what labs are we looking at and levels?
Answer:
- fasting plasma glucose less than 126
- oral glucose tolerance testing with a 2 hour plasma glucose less than 200
- presence of autoantibodies like anti-islet and anti glutamic acid
decarboxylase b/c t1d is an autoimmune issue
Question:
Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes
Answer:
- exogenous insulin therapy. autoimmune, pancreas not working
- carb counting and meal planning
- regular blood glucose monitoring
- diabetes education and self management
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Question:
Type 2 Diabetes
Answer:
- people become resistant to insulin and so excess glucose is floating in blood
- do to other comorbidities such as HTN and obesity, pancreatic beta cells get
destroyed
- metabolic issue
- genetic and lifestyle factors
Question:
Type 2 Clinical Presentation
Answer:
- gradual onset of symptoms NOT acute like type 1 d. Polyuria, polydipsia,
fatigue
- increased risk of complications; CV disease, neuropathy, nephropathy
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