The patient is being considered for a treatment regimen that includes inhaled insulin. The health care provider recognizes that a contraindication to use of this drug with the patient would be his history of:
a. Cardiovascular disease
b. Alcoholism
c. Smoking
d. Prostate cancer
ANS: C
Inhaled insulin cannot be prescribed for a patient who smokes. The drug is an inhaled powder.
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