The nurse is monitoring a client with hypoglycemia.Glucagon provides which function?

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Glycogen is a counterregulatory hormone secreted by the alpha cells of the pancreas when blood glucose levels are low.The actions of glycogen that raise blood glucose levels include stimulating the liver to break down glycogen (glycogenolysis)and forming new glucose from protein breakdown (gluconeogenesis).The other statements are not accurate descriptions of the actions of glucagon.

The Nurse Is Monitoring a Client with Hypoglycemia