Which of the following regimens is ideal for controlling type 1 diabetes?

a. oral hypoglycemics
b. intermediate or long-acting analog insulin injected once or twice daily and a rapid- or short-acting analog insulin
c. only a short-acting insulin
d. only a long-acting insulin

b. The regimen for controlling hyperglycemia is a basal-bolus regimen, which includes an intermediate or long-acting insulin injected once or twice daily to mimic basal insulin secretion and a rapid- or short-acting insulin injected at mealtime to mimic prandial insulin secretion. The use of an insulin pump can accomplish this.