Diabetes Mellitus: Classification, Presentation and Treatment

Previous year questions on Diabetes Mellitus: Classification, Presentation and Treatment for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Medicine section of the exam.
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Q1.In a newly diagnosed case of sick child with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), insulin was given. Which of the following will increase:
- ApH
- BBreathing rate
- CGlucosuria
- DUrine osmolality
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Q2.a female patient of age 53yrs is known case of osteoarthritis & diabetic using METFORMIN 500mg , sitagliptin , glimipride 1mg since 10years. patient was recently diagnosed with CKD due to vigorous nsaid usage , now regarding her management what is the next step ?
- AStop sitagliptin and start linagliptin
- Bstop metaformin and change her to subcutaneous insulin
- Cnsaids are stoped and opiods are used for arthritis pain
- Dall of the above
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Q3.If both parents have type 2 diabetes, the risk of inheritance of diabetes is
- A10%
- B20%
- C30%
- D40%
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Q4.Most common cause of fulminant diabetes is?
- AViruses
- BDiabetic Ketoacidosis
- CNon-ketotic hyperosmolar coma
- DAutoimmunity
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Q5.True statement regarding glycemic control in ICU patient:
- AMonitoring of blood insulin levels far better than sugar levels in SICU patient
- BMaintenance of normoglycemia in medical ICU is of no use
- CTarget glucose range of 140-180 mg/dL (7.8 - 10.0 mmol/L) is recommended
- DStringent goals, such as 110-140 mg/dL required for all patients
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Q6.Long term assessment of glucose control can be made by:
- AEstimation of post prandial blood sugar
- BEstimation of fasting blood sugar
- CEstimation of urine sugar level
- DEstimation of blood level of glycosylated hemoglobin
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Q7.Best method to measure HbA1c?
- AIsoelectric focusing
- BAffinity chromatography
- CIon exchange chromatography
- DElectrophoresis
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Q8.The genetic mutation seen in the most common type of maturity onset diabetes of young (MODY) is:
- AHepatocyte nuclear factor-4
- BHepatocyte nuclear factor-1
- CGlucokinase
- DInsulin promoter factor-1
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Q9.The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus is ceain in which of the following situations?
- AAbnormal oral glucose tolerance in a 24-yrs-old woman who has been dieting
- BSuccessive fasting plasma glucose concentrations of 8, 9, and 8.5 mmol/L in an asymptomatic, otherwise healthy businesswoman
- CA serum glucose level >7.8 mmol/L in a woman in her twenty-fifth week of gestation after a 50-g oral glucose load
- DPersistent asymptomatic glycosuria in a 30-yrs-old woman
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Q10.Diabetes mellitus is present in all except
- AFanconi syndrome
- BNoonan syndrome
- CAtaxia telengiectasia
- DMyotonic dystrophy
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Q1: A. pH; Q2: D. all of the above; Q3: D. 40%; Q4: A. Viruses; Q5: C. Target glucose range of 140-180 mg/dL (7.8 - 10.0 mmol/L) is recommended; Q6: D. Estimation of blood level of glycosylated hemoglobin; Q7: C. Ion exchange chromatography; Q8: B. Hepatocyte nuclear factor-1; Q9: B. Successive fasting plasma glucose concentrations of 8, 9, and 8.5 mmol/L in an asymptomatic, otherwise healthy businesswoman; Q10: B. Noonan syndrome.

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