Melvin Young is a 56-year-old African-American male newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Based on your cultural knowledge, you recognize that the least efficacious treatment for Melvin's diabetes would be:
A.
Glucophage (metformin).
B.
Amaryl (glimepiride).
C.
Gluocovance (glyburide).
D.
Insulin.
ANS: D
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