Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketosis Can Occur in ___________ Diabetes

question 36

Multiple Choice

Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketosis can occur in ___________ diabetes.

• A) Type I
• B) Type II
• C) Insulin-dependent diabetes
• D) all forms of diabetes
• E) None of the above are correct (it is not a symptom of diabetes).

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse, facilitating the transmission of impulses across synapses to another nerve, muscle, or gland.

Synapse

(SIN-aps) The junction where the axon terminal of a sending neuron communicates with a receiving neuron across the synaptic cleft.

Resting Potential

The slight negative electrical potential of the axon membrane of a neuron at rest, about –70 millivolts.

At Rest

A state where an object or individual is not in motion, or is experiencing mental or physical tranquility.