KSA DIABETES EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+

KSA DIABETES EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ 1. A 35-year-old male sees you for a routine health maintenance visit. He has gained a few pounds over the past few years. He is 173 cm (68 in) tall and weighs 82 kg (181 lb), giving him a BMI of 27 kg/m2.According to current American Diabetes Association guidelines, which one of the following additional factors would warrant screening him for prediabetes and diabetes? Correct Answer: E. Physical inactivity 2. An obese 58-year-old male comes to your office with a 2-week history of fatigue associated with polyuria, polydipsia, and weight loss. You suspect he has type 2 diabetes. This diagnosis would be corroborated by a random glucose level greater than or equal to a threshold of Correct Answer: D. 200 mg/dL 3. A 66-year-old male who was hospitalized because of a TIA 3 months ago sees you for a follow-up visit. His past medical history is notable for impaired fasting glucose and hypertension. His current medications include valsartan (Diovan), 160 mg daily; rosuvastatin (Crestor), 20 mg daily; and aspirin, 81 mg daily. On examination his BMI is 2 30 kg/m2, his blood pressure is 134/86 mm Hg, and he has brown, velvety, hyperkeratotic plaques on the back of his neck and in his axillae. Laboratory studies are notable for an LDL-cholesterol level of 85 mg/dL, an HDL-cholesterol level of 35 mg/dL, and a serum triglyceride level of 174 mg/dL. His hemoglobin A1c is 7.1%. Which one of the following agents may reduce his risk for stroke and myocardial infarction? Correct Answer: D. Pioglitazone (Actos) 4. A 71-year-old male is hospitalized for an infected foot ulcer. His medical history is notable for type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and chronic pancreatitis. His medications on admission include pancrelipase (Creon), 72,000 units with each meal; extended-release metformin (Glucophage XR), 500 mg four times daily; extended-release glipizide (Glucotrol XL), 5 mg daily; and benazepril (Lotensin), 40 mg daily. Insulin therapy is initiated for hyperglycemia with persistent blood glucose levels ≥200 mg/dL. Based on American Diabetes Association guidelines, which one of the following would be the most appropriate glycemic target for this patient during his hospitalization? Correct Answer: C. 140-180 mg/dL 5. An obese 53-year-old male with a history of type 2 diabetes sees you for the first time. He tells you that his previous physician had him see a dietician and started him on metformin (Glucophage), 500 mg twice daily. A copy of his most recent laboratory tests shows a hemoglobin A1c of 7.7%. He tells you that he has always been sedentary and