A 42 year old man reports to his physician for annual physical examination. He is 5'8" and weighs 240 pounds with a skin fold test revealing 33% body fat composition. The patient complains of recent episodes of waking up in the middle of the night with the urge to urinate. Further questioning reveals he has also been thirstier than normal. Laboratory analysis reveals a random plasma glucose level of 160 mg/dL and hemoglobin A1c of 7.2%. His physician orders further testing and it is found that his C-peptide level is normal. What type of diabetes would this patient have? O Type 1 O Type 2 O Gestational Other

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A 42 year old man reports to his physician for annual physical examination. He is 5'8"
and weighs 240 pounds with a skin fold test revealing 33% body fat composition.
The patient complains of recent episodes of waking up in the middle of the night
with the urge to urinate. Further questioning reveals he has also been thirstier than
normal. Laboratory analysis reveals a random plasma glucose level of 160 mg/dL and
hemoglobin A1c of 7.2%. His physician orders further testing and it is found that his
C-peptide level is normal. What type of diabetes would this patient have?
O Type 1
O Type 2
O Gestational
Other
Transcribed Image Text:A 42 year old man reports to his physician for annual physical examination. He is 5'8" and weighs 240 pounds with a skin fold test revealing 33% body fat composition. The patient complains of recent episodes of waking up in the middle of the night with the urge to urinate. Further questioning reveals he has also been thirstier than normal. Laboratory analysis reveals a random plasma glucose level of 160 mg/dL and hemoglobin A1c of 7.2%. His physician orders further testing and it is found that his C-peptide level is normal. What type of diabetes would this patient have? O Type 1 O Type 2 O Gestational Other
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