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The parietal peritoneum lines the: Ans✓✓✓-Walls of the abdominal cavity.
Symptomatic hypoglycemia will MOST likely develop if a patient: Ans✓✓✓-Takes
too much of his or her prescribed insulin.
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: Ans✓✓✓-Open and maintain her airway
and assess breathing.
Which of the following statements regarding glucose is correct? Ans✓✓✓-The
brain requires glucose as much as it requires oxygen.
Excessive eating caused by cellular "hunger" is called: Ans✓✓✓-Polyphagia.
When obtaining a SAMPLE history from a patient with diabetes, it would be MOST
important to determine: Ans✓✓✓-If he or she has had any recent illnesses or
excessive stress.
The signs and symptoms of moderate hypothermia occur when... (?) Ans✓✓✓-
Loss of coordination and muscle stiffness.
Which of the following situations or conditions warrants immediate transport?
Ans✓✓✓-Severe chest pain and cool, pale skin.
, Patients with type 2 diabetes usually control their diseases with all of the
following, EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓-Supplemental insulin.
Which of the following assessments would be the MOST useful in determining the
possible cause of a patient's altered mental status? Ans✓✓✓-Blood glucose level.
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: Ans✓✓✓-A heart attack.
After _____ minutes without oxygen, brain damage is very likely. Ans✓✓✓-6-10.
What occurs when a patient is breathing very rapidly and shallowly? Ans✓✓✓-Air
moves primarily in the anatomic dead space and does not participate in
pulmonary gas exchange.
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: Ans✓✓✓-Her spleen is enlarged because of red
blood cell engorgement.
How long should you assess a carotid pulse before you... Ans✓✓✓-60 seconds.
Pain that may be perceived at a distant point on the surface of the body, such as
the back or shoulder, is called: Ans✓✓✓-Referred pain.