CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Rapid increase in the blood sugar level of a patient can be immediately reduced by

    A)  injecting insulin intravenously

    B)  injecting insulin intramuscularly

    C)  administering glucagon intravenously

    D)  consuming large quantities of insulin tablets

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Diabetes   mellitus   results   from   either hyposecretion or hypoactivity of insulin. When insulin is absent or deficient blood sugar level remain high after a meal because glucose is enable to enter most its cells. Circulating insulin lowers blood sugar level by enhancing membrane transport of glucose into body cells especially muscle and fat cells.


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