The main reason a diabetic patient who takes insulin must eat meals and snacks at regular times is to ____.
A. lower the blood sugar
B. keep the blood sugar from dropping too low
C. keep the blood pressure from dropping too low
D. lower the blood pressure
E. increase the heart rate
B. keep the blood sugar from dropping too low
The main reason a diabetic patient who takes insulin must eat meals and snacks at regular times is to keep the blood sugar from dropping too low.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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a. PharmD b. RPh c. Store manager d. PIC
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A) Inform the mother that you will call the police if she does not calm down B) Quickly remove the child to the ambulance and assess while transporting C) Summon the police to the residence to subdue the mother D) Have your partner talk to the mother while you assess the child
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A. sometimes excreted quickly B. metabolized more slowly C. distributed throughout the body D. never required to be reconstituted