Insulin Therapy and Diabetes Management
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What is the main reason for insulin underutilization despite its simplicity?

  • Lack of awareness about insulin analogues
  • Misconceptions about its complexity and danger (correct)
  • Inadequate patient education
  • High cost of insulin therapy

    • What is the primary goal of achieving HbA1c levels of ≤7% in diabetes patients?

  • To improve patient quality of life
  • To reduce the risk of macrovascular complications
  • To reduce the risk of microvascular complications (correct)
  • To reduce the risk of hypoglycemia

    • What is the characteristic of insulin analogues that allows for better insulin regimens?

  • Their ability to reduce hypoglycemia risk
  • Their lower cost compared to natural insulin
  • Their variable durations of action, onset, and peak (correct)
  • Their ability to mimic human insulin exactly

    • What is the result of improved glycemic control in diabetes patients?

    <p>Reduced risk of microvascular complications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of using insulin analogues in diabetes patients?

    <p>They allow for better matching insulin supply with glucose variations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary motivation for reducing insulin dose in diabetes patients?

    <p>To improve the quality of life for those with diabetes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for suboptimal dosing of insulin in type 2 diabetes patients?

    <p>Unnecessarily high doses of oral hypoglycemic agents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a crucial factor to consider when understanding changes in insulin needs?

    <p>Food intake and physical activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate goal of improving insulin dosing techniques?

    <p>To lead to significant improvements in the lives and health of people with diabetes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key area of research focus to address the challenges of insulin dosing?

    <p>Understanding and accounting for the variables that affect changes in insulin needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expected outcome of tighter control of blood glucose levels?

    <p>Slowing of the natural history of disease in type 2 diabetes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of a basal bolus insulin regimen?

    <p>To simulate the physiological state of insulin release</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical starting dose of basal insulin in clinical studies?

    <p>0.2 U/kg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major challenge in achieving consistency in insulin therapy?

    <p>Intimate knowledge of carbohydrate content and pre-meal blood glucose levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common problem in carbohydrate counting for diabetics?

    <p>Both over and underestimation of carbohydrate content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can changes in physical activity lead to?

    <p>Either hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential benefit of alternative insulin administration methods?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of real-time PK/PD information in insulin dosing?

    <p>To create insulin dosing recommendations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common insulin dosing error?

    <p>Taking the wrong dose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the frequency and severity of hypoglycemia and blood glucose levels?

    <p>Directly related to the extent to which blood glucose levels fall below normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can a tool for predicting how changes in insulin dose will affect blood glucose levels help patients achieve?

    <p>Tighter control of blood glucose levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

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