In caring for a client who is taking oral hypoglycemic agents, the nurse recognizes these medications are used in the treatment of which type of diabetes?
a. gestational, requiring therapy for a very short time
b. type 1, not stable with insulin administration only
c. type 2, not controlled with diet and exercise
d. type 1 and type 2, not controlled by diet and exercise
C
Oral hypoglycemic agents are used to treat persons with type 2 diabetes that is not controlled with diet and exercise. These agents are meant to supplement diet and exercise, not replace them.
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