A hospitalized patient receiving insulin therapy becomes acu…
A hospitalized patient receiving insulin therapy becomes acutely restless and diaphoretic and reports a sudden onset of anxiety and palpitations. Vital signs reveal tachycardia and mild hypertension. The nurse suspects a counterregulatory response due to a rapid decline in plasma glucose. Which hormone released in response to hypoglycemia is most directly responsible for the patient’s autonomic nervous system manifestations?