6. Diabetic Ketoacidosis can occur in a patient withseverely uncontrolled diabetes. Which of the following is a keycontributor to the acidosis?

a. uncontrolled gluconeogenesis during the absorptive andpost-absorptive state

b. Increased liver glycogenesis during the absorptive state

c.Decreased ketone body production in the liver during thepost-absorptive state

7. Which of the following statements regarding Type 1diabetics is true?

a. Type 1 debiatics cannot produce insulin

b. Type 1 diabetics are typically treated with insulinsensitizers

c. Type 1 diabetics are insulin resistant

8. Identify the gluconeogenic pathway

a. Glycogen--- glucose

b. Fatty acid--- keto acid----glucose

c. Amino acid--- keto acid----- glucose

9. Which of the following would you expect to beassociated with this presentation?

Patient- 21 year old male

Chief complaint- Abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.increased thirst and frequency of urination

Background- Patient is a type 1-diabetic

Examination notes- Insulin pump appears to have stoppedworking, elevated plasma glucose levels following a fingerprick.

a. Decreased serum ketones

b. increased Plasma pH

c. Increased protein glycation (AGEs) within the plasma

10. Which of the following events is most likelyoccurring during the postabsorptive state?

a. Glycogen is being hydrolyzed releasing individual glucosemonomers into the blood

b. chylomicrons are circulating in the plasma

c. Gluconeogenesis is actively occurring in must cells withinthe body