VSIM SKYLAR HANSEN POST-QUIZ WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. This is Skyler Hansen. He He has not been seen by the
is an 18-year-old male, provider.
just ar- rived in the
Emergency De- partment
accompanied by his
friend, who said he
started acting 'weird'
while they were playing
basketball. Skyler told
him he was light-headed
and was going to lie down
on the cement court. His
friend be- came nervous
and decided to
bring him to the
hospital.Back-
ground:Skyler lives at
home with his parents and
siblings.
He was diagnosed with
type 1 diabetes 6 months
ago.As- sessment:The
patient has not eaten
anything for at least
5 hours. He is diaphoretic
and drowsy; wakes with
stimu- lus, acting
irrationally; and has
slurred
speech.Recommenda-
tion:An initial assessment
and vital signs are needed.
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, VSIM SKYLAR HANSEN POST-QUIZ WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
.........
2. The nurse knows that the early Palpitations d/t epinephrine release
warning signs of hypoglycemia
includ Rationale:At the onset of hypoglycemia, the
e parasympathetic system is activated, causing hunger.
This is followed by activa- tion of the sympathetic nervous
system, resulting in a surge of epinephrine and
norepinephrine. This causes symptoms such
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1. This is Skyler Hansen. He He has not been seen by the
is an 18-year-old male, provider.
just ar- rived in the
Emergency De- partment
accompanied by his
friend, who said he
started acting 'weird'
while they were playing
basketball. Skyler told
him he was light-headed
and was going to lie down
on the cement court. His
friend be- came nervous
and decided to
bring him to the
hospital.Back-
ground:Skyler lives at
home with his parents and
siblings.
He was diagnosed with
type 1 diabetes 6 months
ago.As- sessment:The
patient has not eaten
anything for at least
5 hours. He is diaphoretic
and drowsy; wakes with
stimu- lus, acting
irrationally; and has
slurred
speech.Recommenda-
tion:An initial assessment
and vital signs are needed.
1/
8
, VSIM SKYLAR HANSEN POST-QUIZ WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
.........
2. The nurse knows that the early Palpitations d/t epinephrine release
warning signs of hypoglycemia
includ Rationale:At the onset of hypoglycemia, the
e parasympathetic system is activated, causing hunger.
This is followed by activa- tion of the sympathetic nervous
system, resulting in a surge of epinephrine and
norepinephrine. This causes symptoms such
2/
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