A 56-Year-Old Patient Has Had Late-Onset Type 2 Diabetes (NIDDM)for

question 4

Multiple Choice

A 56-year-old patient has had late-onset type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) for the past 5 years.He has been taking a variety of oral hypoglycemic agents,but his blood sugar level is getting higher.He comes in today with blurred vision,lethargy,polyuria,polyphagia,and polydipsia.The doctor may suggest which of the following?

• A) Switching to another oral hypoglycemic agent because the patient has developed insulin resistance
• B) Switching to another oral hypoglycemic agent because the patient has developed Somogyi effect
• C) Switching to another oral hypoglycemic agent because the patient has developed an allergy to the product
• D) Switching to insulin because the oral pills have been ineffective

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