An asian-american client with hyperglycemia is admitted to the health care facility. after the client is stable, the nurse disco
vers that the client has not had his prescribed medicines. the client believes that eating saffron will keep his blood glucose level under control. the nurse determines that saffron is not known to influence blood glucose levels. what is the most appropriate response by the nurse? "why don't you take the medicines, too, and benefit from both?" "yes, i agree that you should rely on taking saffron for diabetes." "let me inform the physician that you don't understand." "saffron does not have any effect on blood glucose level."
Carbohydrates covalently linked to proteins (glycoproteins) or lipids (glycolipids) are also a part of cell membranes, and function as adhesion and address loci for cells. The Fluid Mosaic Model describes membranes as a fluid lipid bilayer with floating proteins and carbohydrates.