Diabetes Medications Quiz

What is the main function of insulin?

• Increase cholesterol levels

• Decrease cholesterol levels

• Decrease blood glucose levels

• Increase blood glucose levels

What is the mechanism of action of sulfonilureas?

• Decrease glucose absorption

• Increase insulin release

• Decrease insulin release

• Increase glucose absorption

Which medication is a second-generation sulfonylurea?

• Tolbutamide

• Glyburide

• Glipizide

• Chlorpropamide

What is the mechanism of action of meglitinides?

• Decrease glucose production

• Increase glucose production

• Increase insulin secretion

• Decrease insulin secretion

What is the primary function of biguanides?

• Increase blood pressure

• Decrease blood pressure

• Increase blood glucose levels

• Decrease blood glucose levels

What is the mechanism of action of thiazolidinediones?

• Decrease glucose production

• Increase glucose production

• Decrease insulin sensitivity

• Increase insulin sensitivity

Which medication is an agonist of the GLP-1 receptor?

• Exenatide

• Sitagliptin

• Canagliflozin

• Metformin

What is the primary function of inhibitors of the SGLT2 transporter?

• Decrease insulin secretion

• Increase glucose reabsorption

• Decrease glucose reabsorption

• Increase insulin secretion

What is the primary function of pramlintide?

• Decrease glucagon release

• Increase glucagon release

• Decrease insulin release

• Increase insulin release

What is the primary function of insulin in the postprandial period?

• Stimulate lipolysis

• Stimulate glycogen synthesis

• Inhibit glycogen synthesis

• Inhibit lipolysis