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NOVEMBER 2016 | The Surgical Technologist | 505 TheDiabetic Surgical Patient #395 NOVEMBER 2016 2 CE credits $12 5. In T2DM, the body is resistant to _______. a. WBCs b. Antigens c. Insulin d. B-cells 6. Inheriting a mutation gene from each parent increases a person’s risk by ____ of getting diabetes. a. 50% b. 60% c. 70% d. 80% 7. Gestational diabetes occurs _______. a. In middle age b. During pregnancy c. Following an operation d. In youth 8. One of the worst complications for dia- betics is _________. a. Depression b. Neuropathy c. Cataracts d. Kidney disease 1. Insulin lowers BG levels by reducing glucose production in the ______. a. Pancreas b. Stomach c. Small intestine d. Liver 2. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks and destroys: a. Islet cells b. Pancrease c. B-cells d. T-cells 3. The onset of T1DM occurs more in the ______. a. Winter b. Spring c. Summer d. Fall 4. Which form of diabetes is the most common in the US? a. Type 1 b. Type 2 c. Gestational d. All of the above 9. Of all the non-traumatic lower-limb amputations performed in the US, ___ occur in people with diabetes. a. 60% b. 65% c. 70% d. 75% 10. Due to the higher microbial count under a diabetic’s nails, what may be covered during a surgical procedure? a. Arms and legs b. Arms and fingers c. Fingers and toes d. Toes and legs THE DIABETIC SURGICAL PATIENT # 395 November 2016 2 CE CREDITS $12 NBSTSA Certification No. AST Member No. ■ My address has changed. The address below is the new address. Name Address City State Zip Telephone ■ Check enclosed ■ Check Number ■ Visa ■ MasterCard ■ American Express Credit Card Number Expiration Date a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ 12 ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ Make It Easy - Take CE Exams Online Y ou must have a credit card to pur- chase test online. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. You r c r ed i t ca r d wi l l on l y be charged once you pass the test and then your credits will be automati- cally recorded to your account. Log on to your account on the AST homepage to take advantage of this benefit.