HH - DM quiz

Longest acting insulin

• Glargine

• Degludec

• Aspart

• Detemir

Answer explanation

Degludec - 42 hours

What level of glucose stimulates insulin synthesis?

• >50

• >60

• >70

• >80

Answer explanation

Glucose levels >3.9 mmol/L (70 mg/dL) stimulate insulin synthesis,

What level of Fasting Blood Glucose result would you consider a patient in a prediabetic state?

• 100-125

• 120-126

• 105-120

• 110-115

At what level of Hba1c result would you diagnose patient having DM?

• <6.5

• 6.5

• 6.0

• 5.9

All of the following are short acting insulin except?

• Aspart

• Lispro

• Regular

• NPH

Insulin detemir has a fatty acid side chain that reversibly binds to albumin and prolongs its action by slowing absorption and catabolism, but its duration of action may only reach 12–20 h. True or False?

• True

• False

• Maybe

The following Oral Hypoglycemic Agents are contraindicated in Renal insufficiency except?

• Metformin

• Glicazide

• Mitiglinide

• Linagliptin

Answer explanation

DPP4x inhibitors like lingliptin can be used but in reduced dose

Is metformin a biguanide? True or false

• True

• False

• Metformin is used for DM

Bonus

• Bonus

• Bouns

• Bons

• Bunus

The following are macrovascular chronic complication of DM except

• CAD

• CVD

• PAD

• Macular Edema