JBL LEARNING PARAMEDIC ENDOCRINE AND
METABOLIC EMERGENCIES CHAPTER 18 | TEST
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
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1. Directly/indirectly influences every cell, organ, and function of the body ------- ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓endocrine system
2. what are the two types of diabetes mellitus? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Type 1 & 2
3. secretes messenger hormones ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓endocrine glands
4. chemical substances produced by a gland ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓hormones
5. Where do hormones travel to? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓organs, tissue, cells
6. caused by internal communication problems ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓endocrine
disorders
7. produces insulin and glucagon to metabolize glucose ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓pancreas
,8. what two things does the brain need in order to survive? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓oxygen, glucose
9. contained in islets of Langerhans ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓alpha, beta cells
10. cells that produce glucagon ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓alpha
11. cells that produce insulin ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓beta
12. High blood glucose -> promotes______ ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓insulin increase
13. Glucagon (pancreas) -> stimulates breakdown of ____________ (liver) ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓glycogen
14. Glycogen (liver) -> ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓glucose increase
15. disorder of glucose metabolism ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓diabetes mellitus
16. *Blindness
17. *Cardiovascular disease
• Kidney Failure
18. Are all complications due to: ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓diabetes mellitus
19. What are the three types of diabetes? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓diabetes mellitus
type 1 & 2, gestational diabetes
20. low blood glucose level ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓hypoglycemia
,21. high blood glucose levels ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓hyperglycemia
22. Hyper and hypoglycemia can be associated with diabetes mellitus: ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓type 1 & 2
23. __________ is related to diabetic emergencies and can mimic alcohol intoxication -------
✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓AMS
24. What do alcohol intoxicated and diabetic patients have in common? ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓abnormal glucose levels
25. A patient who fails to eat after taking their diabetes pills or medication can suffer from: -
------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓hypoglycemia
26. A patient presenting with warm and dry skin, intense hunger and thirst, as well as rapid
and deep (Kussmaul) respirations indicates: ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓hyperglycemia
27. Blood glucose level of 400 indicates: ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓DKA, HHNS
28. Blood glucose level of 80-120 indicates: ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓normal
29. blood glucose level above 120 indicates: ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓hyperglycemia
30. what does a blood glucose level of 50 or less usually indicate: ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓hypoglycemic crisis
, 31. Patient presents to you with shallow breathing and confusion, has a weak pulse, and
showing pale, cool and moist skin. Patient is most likely suffering from: ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓hypoglycemia
32. You as an EMT in your scope of practice can administer very few but simple solutions to
treat a hypoglycemic patient. What is it? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓glucose
33. Treatment for hypoglycemia compared to hyperglycemia can be described as: ------- ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓immediate
34. Treatment for hyperglycemia compared to hypoglycemia can be described as: ------- ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓gradual
35. Autoimmune disorder in which immune system produces antibodies against pancreas
(beta cells). ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Type 1 diabtetes
36. What hormone is missing in Type 1 diabetes? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓insulin
37. This can occur in patients from early childhood to 4th decade in life ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓Type 1 diabetes
38. What can't patients with Type 1 diabetes survive without? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓insulin
39. a devise used to measure blood-glucose levels (using a small blood sample) ------- ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓glucometer
METABOLIC EMERGENCIES CHAPTER 18 | TEST
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
NEWEST VERSION
1. Directly/indirectly influences every cell, organ, and function of the body ------- ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓endocrine system
2. what are the two types of diabetes mellitus? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Type 1 & 2
3. secretes messenger hormones ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓endocrine glands
4. chemical substances produced by a gland ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓hormones
5. Where do hormones travel to? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓organs, tissue, cells
6. caused by internal communication problems ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓endocrine
disorders
7. produces insulin and glucagon to metabolize glucose ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓pancreas
,8. what two things does the brain need in order to survive? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓oxygen, glucose
9. contained in islets of Langerhans ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓alpha, beta cells
10. cells that produce glucagon ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓alpha
11. cells that produce insulin ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓beta
12. High blood glucose -> promotes______ ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓insulin increase
13. Glucagon (pancreas) -> stimulates breakdown of ____________ (liver) ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓glycogen
14. Glycogen (liver) -> ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓glucose increase
15. disorder of glucose metabolism ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓diabetes mellitus
16. *Blindness
17. *Cardiovascular disease
• Kidney Failure
18. Are all complications due to: ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓diabetes mellitus
19. What are the three types of diabetes? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓diabetes mellitus
type 1 & 2, gestational diabetes
20. low blood glucose level ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓hypoglycemia
,21. high blood glucose levels ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓hyperglycemia
22. Hyper and hypoglycemia can be associated with diabetes mellitus: ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓type 1 & 2
23. __________ is related to diabetic emergencies and can mimic alcohol intoxication -------
✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓AMS
24. What do alcohol intoxicated and diabetic patients have in common? ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓abnormal glucose levels
25. A patient who fails to eat after taking their diabetes pills or medication can suffer from: -
------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓hypoglycemia
26. A patient presenting with warm and dry skin, intense hunger and thirst, as well as rapid
and deep (Kussmaul) respirations indicates: ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓hyperglycemia
27. Blood glucose level of 400 indicates: ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓DKA, HHNS
28. Blood glucose level of 80-120 indicates: ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓normal
29. blood glucose level above 120 indicates: ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓hyperglycemia
30. what does a blood glucose level of 50 or less usually indicate: ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓hypoglycemic crisis
, 31. Patient presents to you with shallow breathing and confusion, has a weak pulse, and
showing pale, cool and moist skin. Patient is most likely suffering from: ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓hypoglycemia
32. You as an EMT in your scope of practice can administer very few but simple solutions to
treat a hypoglycemic patient. What is it? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓glucose
33. Treatment for hypoglycemia compared to hyperglycemia can be described as: ------- ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓immediate
34. Treatment for hyperglycemia compared to hypoglycemia can be described as: ------- ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓gradual
35. Autoimmune disorder in which immune system produces antibodies against pancreas
(beta cells). ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Type 1 diabtetes
36. What hormone is missing in Type 1 diabetes? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓insulin
37. This can occur in patients from early childhood to 4th decade in life ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓Type 1 diabetes
38. What can't patients with Type 1 diabetes survive without? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓insulin
39. a devise used to measure blood-glucose levels (using a small blood sample) ------- ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓glucometer
