EMT Chapter 20 Endocrine
and Hematologic
Emergencies Pre and Post
Test 2025-2026
, Proper procedure for administering oral glucose to a patient includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. assessing the patient's mental status.
B. checking the medication's expiration date.
C. ensuring the absence of a gag reflex.
D. requesting permission from medical control. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. ensuring the absence of a gag
reflex
In contrast to type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes:
A. is commonly diagnosed in children and young adults.
B. occurs when antibodies attack insulin-producing cells.
C. is caused by a complete lack of insulin in the body.
D. is caused by resistance to insulin at the cellular level. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. is caused by resistance
to insulin at the cellular level
A 28-year-old female patient is found to be responsive to verbal stimuli only. Her roommate states that she
was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and has had difficulty controlling her blood sugar level. She
further tells you that the patient has been urinating excessively and has progressively worsened over the last 24
to 36 hours. On the basis of this patient's clinical presentation, you should suspect that she:
A. has overdosed on her insulin.
B. has a low blood glucose level.
C. is significantly hyperglycemic.
D. has a urinary tract infection - CORRECT ANSWER -C. is significantly hyperglycemic
The normal blood glucose level is between:
A. 80 and 120 mg/dL.
B. 130 and 150 mg/dL.
C. 160 and 200 mg/dL.
and Hematologic
Emergencies Pre and Post
Test 2025-2026
, Proper procedure for administering oral glucose to a patient includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. assessing the patient's mental status.
B. checking the medication's expiration date.
C. ensuring the absence of a gag reflex.
D. requesting permission from medical control. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. ensuring the absence of a gag
reflex
In contrast to type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes:
A. is commonly diagnosed in children and young adults.
B. occurs when antibodies attack insulin-producing cells.
C. is caused by a complete lack of insulin in the body.
D. is caused by resistance to insulin at the cellular level. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. is caused by resistance
to insulin at the cellular level
A 28-year-old female patient is found to be responsive to verbal stimuli only. Her roommate states that she
was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and has had difficulty controlling her blood sugar level. She
further tells you that the patient has been urinating excessively and has progressively worsened over the last 24
to 36 hours. On the basis of this patient's clinical presentation, you should suspect that she:
A. has overdosed on her insulin.
B. has a low blood glucose level.
C. is significantly hyperglycemic.
D. has a urinary tract infection - CORRECT ANSWER -C. is significantly hyperglycemic
The normal blood glucose level is between:
A. 80 and 120 mg/dL.
B. 130 and 150 mg/dL.
C. 160 and 200 mg/dL.
