A Patient Is Diagnosed with a Hormone-Secreting Tumor of the Pancreas

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the pancreas alpha cells.Which of the following would the nurse expect to be most likely increased in this patient?

• A) Amylin
• B) Glucagon
• C) Insulin
• D) Somatostatin

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