Problem:
A 48-year-old female with a BMI of 42 is diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The patient's initial hemoglobin A1C is 8.2%. Assuming no contraindications, the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) initial recommendation for this patient includes: A) acarbose (Precose) B) metformin (Glucophage) C) glipizide (Glucotrol) D) basal insulin