MN 553 UNIT 5 QUIZ | QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023/2024 | VERIFIED ANSWERS

MN 553 UNIT 5 QUIZ | QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023/2024 | VERIFIED ANSWERS. Sulfonylureas may be added to a treatment regimen for type 2 diabetics when lifestyle modifications and metformin are insufficient to achieve target glucose levels. Sulfonylureas have been moved to Step 2 therapy because they: Question options: Increase endogenous insulin secretion Have a significant risk for hypoglycemia Address the insulin resistance found in type 2 diabetics Improve insulin binding to receptors Question 6 Treatment with insulin for type 1 diabetics: Question options: Starts with a total daily dose of 0.2 to 0.4 units per kg of body weight Divides the total doses into three injections based on meal size Uses a total daily dose of insulin glargine given once daily with no other insulin required Is based on the level of blood glucose Question 7 The American Heart Association states that people with diabetes have a 2- to 4-fold increase in the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Treatments and targets that do not appear to decrease risk for micro- and macro-vascular complications include: