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What stimulates the release of the hormone glucagon in the fasting state?
What stimulates the release of the hormone glucagon in the fasting state?
- Presence of insulin
- Stimulation of glycogen synthesis
- Decrease in blood glucose levels (correct)
- Increase in blood glucose levels
What does glucagon do in the fasting state to raise plasma glucose levels?
What does glucagon do in the fasting state to raise plasma glucose levels?
- Accelerates glycogenolysis, stimulates gluconeogenesis, and inhibits glycogen synthesis (correct)
- Inhibits glycogenolysis, inhibits gluconeogenesis, and accelerates glycogen synthesis
- Stimulates insulin secretion
- Decreases glucose production
What is the main purpose of the fasting plasma glucose test?
What is the main purpose of the fasting plasma glucose test?
- To screen for diabetes mellitus and other disorders of glucose metabolism (correct)
- To monitor heart rate
- To measure insulin levels
- To monitor cholesterol levels
In diabetes, what allows persistently high glucose levels?
In diabetes, what allows persistently high glucose levels?
What aids in the determination of insulin requirements in patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus?
What aids in the determination of insulin requirements in patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus?
What is the main purpose of the fasting plasma glucose test?
What is the main purpose of the fasting plasma glucose test?
What stimulates the release of the hormone glucagon in the fasting state?
What stimulates the release of the hormone glucagon in the fasting state?
What does glucagon do in the fasting state to raise plasma glucose levels?
What does glucagon do in the fasting state to raise plasma glucose levels?
What aids in the determination of insulin requirements in patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus?
What aids in the determination of insulin requirements in patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus?
In diabetes, what allows persistently high glucose levels?
In diabetes, what allows persistently high glucose levels?
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