Question

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

• A. Injecting insulin intramuscularly
• B. Administering glucagon intravenously
• C. Consuming large quantity of insulin tables
• D. Injecting insulin intravenously

Answer 1

The correct option is A Injecting insulin intramuscularly

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.
Insulin is administered in subcutaneous layer rather than intravenously because it offers slow, stable and predictable absorption.

So, the correct answer is-option b.