A newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patient is started on a new drug that comes from incretin hormones. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) is used because of what effect it has on the body?
1. It has the least allergic effect.
2. It is easy to administer.
3. It inhibits glucagon secretion.
4. It slows islet growth.
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The incretin that has received the most attention is GLP1. It regulates homeostasis and inhibits endogenous glucagon secretion.
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A mother of a 6-foot, 2-inch, 16-year-old girl who is being treated for hyperpituitarism says, "I can't stand it that my beautiful daughter is a freak." What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Gigantism is treatable." b. "Her height could help her be a basketball star or a model." c. "What is it about her height that makes her a freak?" d. "All parents feel responsible when their children have problems."
The nurse points out that the current view of health:
1. promotes the highest quality of life possible, mentally and socially. 2. includes mental, physical, social, and emotional adaptation to the environment. 3. includes the basic physiological needs and self-actualization. 4. relies on alternative therapies for treatment and cure of diseases.
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) definition of disability is referred to as a:
a. medical model. b. biopsychosocial model. c. social model. d. none of the above.
A genetically modified organism, or GMO, is a plant or animal whose DNA has been artificially modified in an effort to produce crops that may be __________.
a) more resistant to insect damage b) higher in fiber c) more resistant to drought d) lower in cholesterol