According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), which drug therapy is recommended as the initial agent in patients with type 2 diabetes?

A 45-yer-old female patients is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Her A1C is 8.8%, her serum creatinine is 0.6% and her BMI is 22kg/m2. Which of the following drug therapy options would be MOST appropriate?

Which of he following agents is LEAST likely to cause hypoglycemia in an active adult?

A 54- year-old male with type 2 diabetes presents for follow-up on maximum dose metformin. He wants to lose weight but is also concerned about hypoglycemia. His A1C is 7.8% and his serum creatinine is 0.8%. Which of the following drug therapy options would be MOST appropriate?

A patient with an irregular meal schedule presents to the clinic for follow-up. He takes metformin 1 g twice daily and his current A1C is 7.4%. He reports drinking coffee for breakfast eating crackers for lunch, and eating a large evening meal when he comes home from work. Review of his self-monitored blood glucose records reveals elevated values after his large evening meal. Which of the following would be the best option to improved his glycemic control?

Which of the following classes of medications is associated with fluid retention and edema?

Which of the following laboratory test results meet the diagnostic criteria for prediabetes?

Acanthosis nigricans is associated with all of the following disorders except:

Which f the following laboratory test would you order for an older diabetic man with the following complete blood count (CBC) results: hemoglobin=11g/dL, hematocrit = 38%, mean corpuscular volume (MCV) = 105fL, and normal reticulocyte count?

Which of the following is characterized by the absence of warning sign of impending neuroglycopenia?

Which of the following is consistent with serum glucose of 734 mg/dL, loss of 13% body weight, lethargy, mild confusion, and negative ketone?

A postal worker who walks a route every day is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following drug classes is MOST likely to cause hypoglycemic symptoms while he is delivering the mail?

A physician is considering adding metformin to a patient's regimen, but is unsure of how it improves glycemic control. Which of the following is the most appropriate description of the primary mechanism of action for metformin?

Acarbose is added to glipizide to treat a patient with type 2 diabetes. Which of he following is the MOST appropriate recommendation to teat hypoglycemia in the this patient?

A 62- year old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease contacts you for advice on exercise. Her GYN advised her to begin a resistance program following a recent diagnosis of osteopenia. Which of he following is the most appropriate exercise related recommendation for this patient?

The most commonly reported disordered eating behavior in individual with type 2 diabetes is

Karl is a 59-year old African American male with new-onset type 2 diabetes who is referred to you for instruction on self-monitoring of blood glucose. He brings his meter to the session and tells you that he has read the instruction manual and watched the video. however, he expresses concern regarding his ability to test his blood glucose levels twice a day as recommended. According to the transtheoretical model, in what stage is Karl?

Which of the following islet cell antibodies is he best predictor of future type 1 diabetes?

A19-year old patient complains of unexplained weight loss and extreme hunger over the past month. Which of the following is he MOST useful information to confirm a diagnosis of diabetes?