DIAGNOSIS: TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
1. List specific goals for treatment for R. S.
2. What dietary and lifestyle changes would you recommend for R. S.?
3. What drug therapy would you prescribe? Why?
4. What is the goal for the FPG? Postprandial glucose? HbA1c?
5. Discuss specific education for R. S. based on the prescribed therapy.
6. List one or two adverse reactions for the therapy selected that would cause you to change the therapy.
7. If the HbA1c after 3 months on the prescribed therapy is 8.8%, what would be the next line of therapy?
8. What over-the-counter or herbal medicines might be appropriate for R. S.?
9. Describe one or two drug–drug or drug–food interactions for the selected agent.
