Which of the following antidiabetic agents reduces postprandial glucose?
a. acarbose (Precose)
b. rosiglitazone (Avandia)
c. tolbutaminde (Orinase)
d. miglitol (Glyset)
a. Reduce postprandial (after eating) hyperglycemia by reversibly inhibiting the alpha glucosidase enzymes in the small intestine, thus delaying carbohydrate absorption and delaying and reducing a rise in blood glucose after meals.
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A. Documentation of at least 12 elements identified by a bullet in two or more areas/systems or two elements identified by a bullet in at least six areas/systems B. Documentation of between five and seven organ systems and/or body areas C. Documentation of at least six organ systems or body areas, with at least three elements identified by a bullet in each of the six examined organ systems or body areas D. Documentation of an extended examination of the affected body areas and/or organ systems, as well as any other symptomatic body area or organ system
____ is characterized by frequent waking during sleep to urinate, that interrupts the sleep cycle.
A. Nocturia B. Urinary urgency C. Urinary dysfunction D. Presbyopia
No adults are seen in a pediatric dental office
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Match the computer term with the best descriptor.
A. also called a jump drive; removable data storage device B. physical electronic components of a computer system C. hardware that is added to a host computer to expand its capabilities D. device that depends on reading and writing data from a rotating disk for its operation E. a programming language F. programs that tell the computer what to do and how to do it G. performs tasks on behalf of the end user H. magnetic storage device that stores individual data on the surface of a rapidly rotating metal disk I. computers that provide shared services to other computers on a network J. also called microprocessors K. performs simple operations on files created by other programs L. computer containing a powerful CPU that controls the activity of the dummy monitor M. works by converting digital computer data into analog sound signals