Your Diabetic Patient Asks You Why Diabetics Need to Take

question 25

Multiple Choice

Your diabetic patient asks you why diabetics need to take insulin. Which of the following answers is most accurate?

• A) "Insulin helps glucose enter the cells of the body so it can be used for energy."
• B) "Insulin helps the body eliminate excess glucose through the kidneys."
• C) "Insulin breaks down glucose into proteins so it can be used by the cells for energy."
• D) "Without insulin glucose is converted to ketone bodies, which are toxic in large quantities."

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