05-19-2014, 06:57 PM
A previously healthy 52-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 3-month history of increased urinary volume and increased urinary frequency at night. He has had a 6.8-kg (15-lb) weight loss during this period despite no change in appetite. His father has hypertension, and his mother has hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. He currently weighs 95 kg (210 lb) and is 178 cm (70 in) tall. His blood pressure is 160/85 mm Hg in both arms. Examination shows no other abnormalities. His nonfasting serum glucose level is 280 mg/dL. Which of the following serum levels is most likely to be increased in this patient?
A) Bicarbonate
B) Glucagon
C) HDL-cholesterol
D) Insulin
E) Ketones
I picked Glucagon and got it wrong. I was hesitant to pick D) insulin because there was weight GAIN. Can someone explain how weight gain goes with insulin?
A) Bicarbonate
B) Glucagon
C) HDL-cholesterol
D) Insulin
E) Ketones
I picked Glucagon and got it wrong. I was hesitant to pick D) insulin because there was weight GAIN. Can someone explain how weight gain goes with insulin?