Author Question: Your patient is a 38-year-old diabetic who took his insulin but he is ill and can't keep anything ... (Read 94 times)

geodog55 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Your patient is a 38-year-old diabetic who took his insulin but he is ill and can't keep anything down. He is so dehydrated you are unable to start an IV line. Which of the following is TRUE regarding glucagon?

A) 50 mg of glucagon IM will allow the release of glucose from the liver.
B) Adequate glycogen stores must be available in the liver for it to be effective.
C) Glucose molecules are synthesized from stores of fat in the spleen.
D) Glucagon is metabolized slowly to provide a steady source of energy.

Question 2

The gastrointestinal system begins to break down food FIRST in the:

A) stomach with secretion of hydrochloric acid.
B) duodenum with the secretion of chime.
C) small intestine using peristaltic contractions.
D) mouth with the secretion of enzymes.