HOSA Dental Science Practice Exam 2025 – Comprehensive Test Prep

The condition that arises when the pancreas produces insufficient insulin is diabetes. Insulin is a crucial hormone that regulates blood sugar levels; it allows glucose to enter cells for energy production. When the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, the body's ability to manage blood glucose levels is impaired, leading to elevated blood sugar, or hyperglycemia. This condition can be classified primarily into two types: Type 1 diabetes, where the body produces little to no insulin due to autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells, and Type 2 diabetes, which is more common and often associated with insulin resistance and eventual pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction.

Oral hyperglycemics refer to medications that help control blood sugar levels but are used in the context of diabetes management, rather than being a condition itself. Congestive heart failure and high blood pressure are unrelated to insulin production and pertain to cardiovascular health. Thus, diabetes is the direct outcome of insufficient insulin production from the pancreas.