Prior to prescribing metformin, the provider should:
1. Draw a serum creatinine to assess renal function
2. Try the patient on insulin
3. Tell the patient to increase iodine intake
4. Have the patient stop taking any sulfonylurea to avoid dangerous drug interactions
Question 2
The action of gliptins is different from other antidiabetic agents because they:
1. Have a low risk for hypoglycemia
2. Are not associated with weight gain
3. Close ATP-dependent potassium channels in the beta cell
4. Act on the incretin system to indirectly increase insulin production
Chronic Renal Failure
Although males tend to be larger than females, the two overlap significantly in size. The size of a
A) Sectioned kidney; (B) renal artery and vein.
A step stool can be used to assess the ability to use steps.
Draw and label a diagram and explain how a factor-dependent transcription (rho-dependent) terminator
Renal regulation of sodium and potassium balance.