A Patient Who Is Over the Age of 40, Has

question 87

Multiple Choice

A patient who is over the age of 40, has had diabetes for less than five years, is normal weight or obese, and has a consistent diet would respond best to:

• A) Lente insulin.
• B) an insulin pump.
• C) oral hypoglycemics.
• D) biosynthetic insulin.

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