EMT-B CH.17 HW UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. To which of the following diabetic patients should you administer oral glucose?
Answer:
A confused 55-year-old male with tachycardia and pallor
Question:
2. 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. You primary assessment reveals that the patient is unresponsive and not breathing. You should:
Answer:
check for a carotid pulse for no longer than 10 seconds
Question:
3. Glipizide, a non-insulin-type medication, is another name for:
Answer:
Glucotrol
Question:
4. A 30-year-old female presents with severe acute pain to the left upper quadrant of her abdomen. During
your assessment, she tells you that she has sickle cell disease. You should suspect that:
Answer:
her spleen is enlarged because of red blood cell engorgement
Question:
5. A 19-year-old male complains of "not feeling right." His insulin and a syringe are on a nearby table. The
patient says he thinks he took his insulin and cannot remember whether he ate. He is also unable to tell you
the time or what day it is. The glucometer reads "error" after several attempts to assess his blood glucose
level. In addition to administering oxygen, you should:
Answer:
contact medical control and administer oral glucose
Question:
6. Proper procedure for administering oral glucose to a patient includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
Answer:
ensuring the absence of a gag reflex
Question:
7. Insulin shock will MOST likely develop if a patient:
Answer:
takes too much of his or her prescribed insulin
, Question:
8. Common signs and symptoms of diabetic coma include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Answer:
cool, clammy skin
Question:
9. Assessment of a patient with hypoglycemia will MOST likely reveal:
Answer:
combativeness
Question:
10. In contrast to insulin shock, diabetic coma:
Answer:
can only be corrected in the hospital setting
Question:
11. Diabetic coma is a life-threatening condition that results from:
Answer:
hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis, and dehydration
Question:
12. A 29-year-old female presents with confusion and disorientation. Her respirations are rapid and
shallow and her pulse is 120 beats/min and thready. She is markedly diaphoretic and has an oxygen
saturation of 89%. You should:
Answer:
provide ventilatory support
Question:
13. You respond to a movie theater for a 70-year-old male who is confused. His wife tells you he has type
2 diabetes but refuses to take pills. Your assessment reveals that the patient is diaphoretic, tachycardic, and
tachypneic. Initial management for this patient should include:
Answer:
applying a nonrebreathing mask at 15 L/min
Question:
14. The signs and symptoms of insulin shock are the result of:
Answer:
decreased blood glucose levels
Question:
15. Which of the following statements regarding diabetic coma is correct?
Answer:
Diabetic coma typically develops over a period of hours or days
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. To which of the following diabetic patients should you administer oral glucose?
Answer:
A confused 55-year-old male with tachycardia and pallor
Question:
2. 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. You primary assessment reveals that the patient is unresponsive and not breathing. You should:
Answer:
check for a carotid pulse for no longer than 10 seconds
Question:
3. Glipizide, a non-insulin-type medication, is another name for:
Answer:
Glucotrol
Question:
4. A 30-year-old female presents with severe acute pain to the left upper quadrant of her abdomen. During
your assessment, she tells you that she has sickle cell disease. You should suspect that:
Answer:
her spleen is enlarged because of red blood cell engorgement
Question:
5. A 19-year-old male complains of "not feeling right." His insulin and a syringe are on a nearby table. The
patient says he thinks he took his insulin and cannot remember whether he ate. He is also unable to tell you
the time or what day it is. The glucometer reads "error" after several attempts to assess his blood glucose
level. In addition to administering oxygen, you should:
Answer:
contact medical control and administer oral glucose
Question:
6. Proper procedure for administering oral glucose to a patient includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
Answer:
ensuring the absence of a gag reflex
Question:
7. Insulin shock will MOST likely develop if a patient:
Answer:
takes too much of his or her prescribed insulin
, Question:
8. Common signs and symptoms of diabetic coma include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Answer:
cool, clammy skin
Question:
9. Assessment of a patient with hypoglycemia will MOST likely reveal:
Answer:
combativeness
Question:
10. In contrast to insulin shock, diabetic coma:
Answer:
can only be corrected in the hospital setting
Question:
11. Diabetic coma is a life-threatening condition that results from:
Answer:
hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis, and dehydration
Question:
12. A 29-year-old female presents with confusion and disorientation. Her respirations are rapid and
shallow and her pulse is 120 beats/min and thready. She is markedly diaphoretic and has an oxygen
saturation of 89%. You should:
Answer:
provide ventilatory support
Question:
13. You respond to a movie theater for a 70-year-old male who is confused. His wife tells you he has type
2 diabetes but refuses to take pills. Your assessment reveals that the patient is diaphoretic, tachycardic, and
tachypneic. Initial management for this patient should include:
Answer:
applying a nonrebreathing mask at 15 L/min
Question:
14. The signs and symptoms of insulin shock are the result of:
Answer:
decreased blood glucose levels
Question:
15. Which of the following statements regarding diabetic coma is correct?
Answer:
Diabetic coma typically develops over a period of hours or days
