Question 192 · LEK · Treatment
What is the most frequent adjustment of insulin dose needed in a type 1 diabetes patient as chronic kidney disease progresses to end-stage kidney disease?
- A. insulin dose should be increased.
- B. insulin dose should be decreased.
- C. insulin dose should not be changed.
- D. short acting insulin dose should be increased but long acting insulin dose should be decreased.
- E. long acting insulin dose should be increased but short acting insulin dose should be decreased.
Hint
The kidney degrades a substantial share of circulating insulin — what happens to its half-life as GFR falls?
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