How should the nurse respond when a patient with diabetes asks about the role of beta cells in the pancreas?
A) "Beta cells secrete glucagon."
B) "Beta cells secrete insulin."
C) "Beta cells secrete somatostatin."
D) "Beta cells secrete pancreatic polypeptide."
B) "Beta cells secrete insulin."
Explanation: A) Glucagon is secreted by the alpha cells in the pancreas.
B) Insulin is secreted by the beta cells in the pancreas.
C) Somatostatin is secreted by the delta cells in the pancreas.
D) Pancreatic polypeptide is secreted by the F cells in the pan
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