Which of the following conditions is the diabetic patient at an increased risk of developing? |
Blindness |
A 66-year-old woman experienced a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. She has a history of type 2 diabetes and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). On the basis of her medical history, which of the following should the EMT suspect? |
Pulmonary embolism |
The normal blood glucose level is between: |
80 and 120 mg/dL |
The EMT should assess for hypoglycemia in small children with a severe illness or injury because: |
children cannot store excess glucose as effectively as adults |
A patient with an altered mental status; high blood glucose levels; and deep, rapid breathing may have a condition known as __________. |
diabetic ketoacidosis |
The main function of the endocrine system is to _________. |
maintain homeostasis |
Which of the following statements regarding glucose is correct? |
The brain requires glucose as much as it requires oxygen |
Excessive eating caused by cellular "hunger" is called: |
polyphagia |
Symptomatic hypoglycemia will MOST likely develop if a patient: |
takes too much of his or her prescribed insulin |
Classic signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include: |
cool, clammy skin; weakness; tachycardia; and rapid respirations |
The two main types of cells contained in blood are called _________. |
erythrocytes and leukocytes |
You are treating a 40-year-old male with a documented blood sugar reading of 480 mg/dL. The patient is semiconscious and breathing shallowly, and is receiving assisted ventilation from your partner. You should recognize that definitive treatment for this patient includes: |
insulin |
A 75-year-old male with type 1 diabetes presents with chest pain and a general feeling of weakness. He tells you that he took his insulin today and ate a regular meal approximately 2 hours ago. You should treat this patient as though he is experiencing: |
a heart attack |
A patient with hypoglycemia will often present with which of the following signs/symptoms? |
Pale, cool, and clammy skin |
A man finds his 59-year-old wife unconscious on the couch. He states that she takes medications for type 2 diabetes. He further tells you that his wife has been ill recently and has not eaten for the past 24 hours. Your assessment reveals that the patient is unresponsive. You should: |
open and maintain her airway and assess breathing |
A 37-year-old female with a history of diabetes presents with excessive urination and weakness of 2 days' duration. Her blood glucose level reads 320 mg/dL. If this patient's condition is not promptly treated, she will MOST likely develop: |
irreversible renal failure |
Which of the following statements regarding sickle cell disease is correct? |
In sickle cell disease, the red blood cells are abnormally shaped and are less able to carry oxygen |
Proper procedure for administering oral glucose to a patient includes all of the following, EXCEPT: |
ensuring the absence of a gag reflex |
During your assessment of a 19-year-old male, you are told that he is being treated with factor VIII. This indicates that: |
he has hemophilia A |
In contrast to type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes: |
is caused by resistance to insulin at the cellular level |