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Drugs for diabetes Questions
Question 1 of 5
For increasing the excretion of weakly acidic drugs, urine should be made
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alkalinizing urine ionizes weak acids, reducing reabsorption and increasing excretion (ion trapping).
Question 2 of 5
The most useful glucose test used in monitoring diabetes mellitus (DM) therapy is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blood glucose monitoring (e.g., HbA1c, self-monitoring) is the gold standard for assessing DM control, unlike urine or other tests.
Question 3 of 5
Sulfonylureas are a primary mode of therapy in the treatment of
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sulfonylureas are used in type 2 DM to stimulate insulin release, not in type 1, pregnancy, severe organ dysfunction, or ketoacidosis.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following may increase the insulin need of diabetics?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prednisone, a corticosteroid, increases insulin resistance and glucose levels, raising insulin requirements.
Question 5 of 5
The duration of action of insulin-zinc suspension (lente insulin) is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lente insulin (insulin-zinc suspension) has an intermediate duration of 20-24 hours.