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dakota nelson

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on: Jul 23, 2018
1500 mcg is equal to how many mg?
 
  1. 0.15 mg
  2. 15 mg
  3. 1.5 mg
  4. 1,500,000 mg

Question 2

A patient is started on Byetta, one of the new antidiabetic agents. The patient asks how this medication will help lower blood sugar. Your response is:
 
  1. It takes the place of insulin.
  2. It restores insulin secretion.
  3. It is taken with insulin to make it last.
  4. It decreases the thirst for water.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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To change micrograms to milligrams, move the decimal point three places to the left (divide by 0.001).

Answer to Question 2

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Another new drug, Byetta, is the first drug that has been shown to restore first-phase insulin se-cretion when it is missing in type 2 diabetics.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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