When Administering Glucagon to a Patient, It Is Important to Remember

question 12

Multiple Choice

When administering glucagon to a patient, it is important to remember that:

• A) glucagon can be administered only intravenously.
• B) it is effective only in patients with elevated blood glucose levels.
• C) glucagon will stimulate glycogenesis in a hypoglycemic patient.
• D) it increases the rate of gluconeogenesis.

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