Which of the Following Is NOT True About the Treatment

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true about the treatment of diabetes mellitus?

• A) Persons with diabetes mellitus may treat the disease with medication only.
• B) Antidiabetic medications delay absorption of glucose in the diet and inhibit glucose produced in the liver without lowering blood glucose levels.
• C) Patients with type II diabetes mellitus may need an oral hypoglycemic agent or an antidiabetic drug.
• D) Type I diabetes is most frequently treated with exogenous insulin preparations.
• E) Patients with type II diabetes mellitus usually secrete some insulin, and treatment may be guided toward increasing the secretion of insulin by the pancreas.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The boost in total expenditure linked with producing an extra unit of a good or service.

Profit-maximizing

Aimed at achieving the highest possible profits through adjusting production levels, pricing strategies, and cost management.

Demand

The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a specified time period.

Price-discriminating Monopolist

A monopolist that charges different prices to different consumers for the same good or service, based on each consumer's willingness or ability to pay.