A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome and Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient has been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome and is started on the biguanide metformin (Glucophage) . The nurse knows that the purpose of the metformin, in this situation, is which of these?

• A) To increase the pancreatic secretion of insulin
• B) To decrease insulin resistance
• C) To increase blood glucose levels
• D) To decrease the pancreatic secretion of insulin