A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus would be treated with ________

A) Humulin R
B) glyburide (DiaBeta)
C) rosiglitazone (Avandia)
D) all of the above


A
Explanation: A) Correct! Humulin is a form of insulin that is used to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus.
B) This is an oral antidiabetic drug that is only used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus.
C) This is an oral antidiabetic drug that is only used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus.
D) Only one of the answers is correct.

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