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Type 2 Diabetes- The medications Practice Questions with Verified Solutions (Graded A+) Type 2 diabetes is characterized by: - Answers chronic hyperglycemia Type 2 diabetes is associated with: - Answers microvascular and macrovascular complications Type 2 diabetes generally rises from a combinat...

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Type 2 Diabetes- The medications Practice Questions with Verified Solutions (Graded A+)

Type 2 diabetes is characterized by: - Answers chronic hyperglycemia

Type 2 diabetes is associated with: - Answers microvascular and macrovascular complications

Type 2 diabetes generally rises from a combination of: - Answers insulin resistance and B-cell
dysfunction

What is insulin resistance? - Answers major defect in individuals with type 2 DM

characterized by reduced biological response to insulin

strong predictor of type 2 diabetes

closely associated with obesity

What is Beta cell dysfunction? - Answers major defect in people with T2DM

reduced ability of B-cells to secrete insulin in response to hyperglycemia

How does insulin resistance affect the liver? - Answers the liver increases glucose output

How does insulin resistance affect muscle tissues? - Answers muscle tissues have decreased glc uptake

How does insulin resistance affect adipose tissue? - Answers adipose tissue has decreased glucose
uptake

Treating Type 2 Diabetes - Answers 1. diabetes education, monitor blood glucose, make lifestyle changes

2. begin metformin monotherapy at diagnosis of T2DM or other OHA if metformin is not tolerated

3. add second medication; insulin or additional OHA if A1C target not reached after 3 months (if A1C is
higher than 9; initiate dual therapy sooner)

4. Add third medicine; insulin (basal or intensified therapy) or additional OHA

5. Insulin (intensified therapy) with and without selected other medications

When should one consider initiating insulin therapy? - Answers when BG is over/equal to 300-350mg/dL
and/or A1C is over 10-12

OHA stands for: - Answers Oral hypoglycemic agents

What are the goals of MNT and OHAs? - Answers slow progression of disease

Diabetes treatment options - Answers MNT

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