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

Administering glucogon intravenously

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Consuming large quantities of insulin tablets

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Injecting insulin intravenously

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Injecting insulin intramuscularly

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Solution

The correct option is D Injecting insulin intravenously
Rapid increase in the blood sugar level of a patient can be immediately reduced by administering insulin intravenously as insulin hormone helps in lowering the blood sugar level by making the cells to utilize glucose. Intravenous administration has fast action as it reaches the body cells by means of blood circulation as compared to intramuscular injection.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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