Very briefly discuss and characterise insulin including its main actions.

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Q: A patient has an insulin sensitivity factor of 1 unit of insulin per 30 mg/dl over 110 mg/dl. If…

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Q: Discuss insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, anovulation, and androgen production in PCOS.

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Q: Glucagon and insulin act synergistically to increase blood glucose. True or False

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Q: hat is feedback mechanism of hormonic regulation. Take the example of insulin to explain this…

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Q: Discuss the pathology of a condition in which glucose regulation (in the blood and/or urine)…

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Q: What units is insulin dosing ordered in?

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Q: C:  My blood sugars have not been very good lately. I’m doing everything I am supposed to be doing…

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Q: Mechanism of sulphonylureas’ action includes: A. Stimulation beta cells to secrete insulinB.…

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Q: State a claim about why diabetes is a problem

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Q: Describe the steps in educating a patient about insulin self-administration.

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Q: Metformin (a Type II diabetes drug) and insulin both: 1) decrease glucose production and use 2)…

A: The correct answer is (3)decrease glucose production and increase glucose use .