AEMT Chapter 18 Questions with 100% Correct
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Excessive eating caused by cellular "hunger" is called:
A. polyphagia.
B. dysphasia.
C. dyspepsia.
D. polydipsia.
A.
When managing a semiconscious patient with adequate breathing, you should
administer oxygen and:
A. give D50 if the blood glucose reading is less than 90 mg/dL.
B. insert an oropharyngeal airway, and assist ventilations as needed.
C. position the patient on his or her side and have suction ready.
D. position the patient in a full Fowler position to prevent aspiration.
C.
,You are treating a 40-year-old male with a documented blood sugar reading of 300
mg/dL. The patient is semiconscious and breathing shallowly, and is receiving assisted
ventilation from your partner. You should recognize that definitive treatment for this
patient includes:
A. oxygen.
B. insulin.
C. dextrose.
D. glucagon.
B.
You are caring for a 27-year-old male with suspected ketoacidosis. He is unresponsive
and his blood glucose level, as measured by glucometer, reads "high." His blood
pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, pulse is 130 beats/min and weak, and respirations are 40
breaths/min and shallow. Which of the following represents the MOST appropriate
treatment approach?
A. Oxygen via nonrebreathing mask, an IV of normal saline set to keep the vein open,
50 mL of D50, and rapid transport.
B. Oxygen via nonrebreathing mask, 10 mL/kg crystalloid boluses to maintain
perfusion, and prompt transport
, C. Assisted ventilation, 20 mL/kg crystalloid boluses to maintain perfusion, transport,
and consider an advanced airway
D. Assisted ventilation, 0.5 to 1 mg of glucagon IM, 20 mL/kg crystalloid boluses to
maintain perfusion, and transport.
C.
Which of the following conditions would result in the MOST rapid loss of
consciousness?
A. Diabetic coma
B. Blood glucose of 200 mg/dL
C. Ketoacidosis
D. Acute hypoglycemia
D.
An acute accelerated drop in the hemoglobin level, which is caused by red blood cells
breaking down at a faster rate than normal, occurs during a(n) __________ crisis.
A. vasoocclusive
B. hemolytic
Answers
Excessive eating caused by cellular "hunger" is called:
A. polyphagia.
B. dysphasia.
C. dyspepsia.
D. polydipsia.
A.
When managing a semiconscious patient with adequate breathing, you should
administer oxygen and:
A. give D50 if the blood glucose reading is less than 90 mg/dL.
B. insert an oropharyngeal airway, and assist ventilations as needed.
C. position the patient on his or her side and have suction ready.
D. position the patient in a full Fowler position to prevent aspiration.
C.
,You are treating a 40-year-old male with a documented blood sugar reading of 300
mg/dL. The patient is semiconscious and breathing shallowly, and is receiving assisted
ventilation from your partner. You should recognize that definitive treatment for this
patient includes:
A. oxygen.
B. insulin.
C. dextrose.
D. glucagon.
B.
You are caring for a 27-year-old male with suspected ketoacidosis. He is unresponsive
and his blood glucose level, as measured by glucometer, reads "high." His blood
pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, pulse is 130 beats/min and weak, and respirations are 40
breaths/min and shallow. Which of the following represents the MOST appropriate
treatment approach?
A. Oxygen via nonrebreathing mask, an IV of normal saline set to keep the vein open,
50 mL of D50, and rapid transport.
B. Oxygen via nonrebreathing mask, 10 mL/kg crystalloid boluses to maintain
perfusion, and prompt transport
, C. Assisted ventilation, 20 mL/kg crystalloid boluses to maintain perfusion, transport,
and consider an advanced airway
D. Assisted ventilation, 0.5 to 1 mg of glucagon IM, 20 mL/kg crystalloid boluses to
maintain perfusion, and transport.
C.
Which of the following conditions would result in the MOST rapid loss of
consciousness?
A. Diabetic coma
B. Blood glucose of 200 mg/dL
C. Ketoacidosis
D. Acute hypoglycemia
D.
An acute accelerated drop in the hemoglobin level, which is caused by red blood cells
breaking down at a faster rate than normal, occurs during a(n) __________ crisis.
A. vasoocclusive
B. hemolytic
