Author Question: Why is insulin only given by injection and not as an oral drug? a. Injected insulin works faster ... (Read 56 times)

tfester · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Why is insulin only given by injection and not as an oral drug?

a. Injected insulin works faster than oral drugs to lower blood glucose levels.
b. Insulin is a small protein that is destroyed by stomach acids and intestinal enzymes.
c. Insulin is a high-alert drug and could more easily be abused if it were available as an oral agent.
d. Oral insulin has a high first pass loss rate in the liver and would require very high dosages to be effective.

Question 2

A patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease

is prescribed ranitidine (Zantac). Which statement by the patient indicates the need for additional teaching?
a. I will notify my prescriber if I need to use ranitidine for more than 2 weeks.
b. I will look into a smoking cessation program when I go home.
c. I will take the ranitidine first thing in the morning so that its effect will last all day and night.
d. I will not drive until I know how the ranitidine affects me.