With which therapy for diabetes mellitus is the client not at risk for hypoglycemia?
A. Regular insulin
B. Lente insulin
C. Biguanides
D. Sulfonylureas
C
The biguanides do not lower blood glucose levels by affecting insulin secretion, but rather in-crease the sensitivity of the insulin receptors to the naturally occurring insulin. Thus, these drugs do not cause hypoglycemia (although clients can become hypoglycemic by prolonged fasting).
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