Which of the following regimens is ideal for controlling type 1 diabetes?
a. oral hypoglycemics
b. intermediate or long-acting analog insulin injected once or twice daily and a rapid- or short-acting analog insulin
c. only a short-acting insulin
d. only a long-acting insulin
b. The regimen for controlling hyperglycemia is a basal-bolus regimen, which includes an intermediate or long-acting insulin injected once or twice daily to mimic basal insulin secretion and a rapid- or short-acting insulin injected at mealtime to mimic prandial insulin secretion. The use of an insulin pump can accomplish this.
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A) automaticity B) excitability C) conductivity D) contractility
All facilities will have the same specific job description for a medical biller
a True b False
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