A patient will soon begin treatment for diabetes using glyburide. Which of the following conditions must be met in order for treatment to be effective?
A) The patient must have functioning pancreatic beta cells.
B) The patient must have hemoglobin A1C of ?7%.
C) The patient must not have hyperglycemia.
D) The patient must be able to self-administer the medication.
A
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Because glyburide stimulates pancreatic beta cells to produce more insulin, it is effective only when functioning pancreatic beta cells are present. The presence of normal blood glucose levels would render the medication unnecessary. Self-administration is common but not absolutely necessary.
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