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Diabetes drugs Questions
Question 1 of 5
The agent with negligible mineralocorticoid effect is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Betamethasone has minimal mineralocorticoid activity, unlike fludrocortisone (strong) or cortisol.
Question 2 of 5
Diuretic effective in diabetes insipidus is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Thiazides paradoxically reduce urine volume in diabetes insipidus by enhancing proximal reabsorption.
Question 3 of 5
Current criteria used in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) include all of the following symptoms except
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tinnitus is not a diagnostic symptom of DM. Fasting hyperglycemia, polyuria, polydipsia, and weight loss are classic signs of uncontrolled diabetes.
Question 4 of 5
A mass of adipose tissue that develops at the injection site is usually due to the patients neglect in rotating the insulin injection site. This is known as
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lipohypertrophy is the accumulation of fat at injection sites from poor rotation, distinct from lipoatrophy (fat loss) or other conditions.
Question 5 of 5
The standard recommended dose of glyburide is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Glyburide’s typical dose range is 1.25-20 mg/day, adjusted based on glucose control, per standard guidelines.