Diabetes Complications & Comorbidities

Question 1

Which of the following is classified as a microvascular complication of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Diabetic retinopathy

Answer

Diabetic retinopathy is a microvascular complication caused by damage to the small blood vessels in the retina due to chronic hyperglycemia.

Question 2

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of which serious outcome in U.S. adults aged 20-74?

Accepted Answer

New cases of blindness

Answer

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among working-age adults in the United States.

Question 3

Which finding on a urine test is the earliest indicator of diabetic nephropathy?

Accepted Answer

Microalbuminuria

Answer

Microalbuminuria (30-300 mg/g of albumin in urine) is the earliest detectable sign of diabetic kidney disease before overt nephropathy develops.

Question 4

Which form of diabetic neuropathy is most common, typically presenting as 'stocking-glove' tingling and numbness?

Accepted Answer

Distal symmetric peripheral neuropathy

Answer

Distal symmetric peripheral neuropathy is the most prevalent form, causing sensory loss and pain in a stocking-glove distribution starting in the feet and hands.

Question 5

A patient with diabetes presents with gastroparesis, orthostatic hypotension, and erectile dysfunction. Which type of neuropathy best explains these symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Autonomic neuropathy

Answer

Autonomic neuropathy affects the involuntary nervous system, causing diverse symptoms including gastroparesis, orthostatic hypotension, bladder dysfunction, and sexual dysfunction.

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Diabetes Complications & Comorbidities