Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. Peripheral neuropathy is damage to the nerves of the hands and lower legs as a result of
diabetes mellitus.
2. Tetany is nerve irritability and painful muscle cramps resulting from too much calcium in the
bloodstream.
3. Insulinoma is a pancreas tumor that secretes excessive amounts of insulin.
4. Acromegaly is a condition that affects children, causing enlargement of the bones of the head
and extremities.
5. Diabetic retinopathy affects the blood vessels of the retina in diabetic patients.

Answer 1

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
Tetany is nerve irritability and painful muscle cramps resulting from too little, not
too much, calcium in the bloodstream.
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
Acromegaly is a condition that affects adults, not children, causing enlargement of
the bones of the head and extremities.
5. TRUE