Question 1
According to the 2024 SEMDSA guidelines for type 2 diabetes mellitus, which pharmacological class is recommended as first-line add-on therapy to metformin in a patient with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), regardless of baseline HbA1c?
Correct Answer:
GLP-1 receptor agonist with proven CV benefit or SGLT2 inhibitor
Question 2
A 45-year-old asymptomatic man undergoes routine health screening. His fasting plasma glucose is 7.4 mmol/L. Repeat testing 3 days later reveals a fasting plasma glucose of 7.2 mmol/L. What is the correct diagnostic categorization?
Correct Answer:
Diabetes Mellitus
Question 3
When should screening for diabetic retinopathy and diabetic nephropathy initially be performed in a newly diagnosed adult patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?
Correct Answer:
At the time of diabetes diagnosis
Question 4
What is the primary physiological mechanism by which SGLT2 inhibitors lower blood glucose levels?
Correct Answer:
Inhibition of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 in the renal proximal convoluted tubule, inducing glucosuria
Question 5
In a non-pregnant adult with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus utilizing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), what is the standardized international target for Time in Range (TIR, 3.9–10.0 mmol/L)?
Correct Answer:
> 70%
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