AEMT Chapter 21 Questions with 100% Correct
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You respond to a residence for a patient who is "not acting right." As you approach the
door, the patient, a 35-year-old male, begins shouting profanities at you and your
partner while holding a baseball bat. The man is confused and diaphoretic and is
wearing a medical identification bracelet. You should:
Retreat at once and call law enforcement.
In which of the following situations would a diabetic patient most likely develop
hypoglycemic crisis (insulin shock)?
Heavy exertion following a small meal.
Which of the following complications is most commonly associated with hypoglycemic
crisis (insulin shock)?
Seizures
Which of the following conditions would result in the most rapid loss of consciousness?
Acute hypoglycemia.
A potential complication associated with the administration of D50 is:
Tissue necrosis if it extravasates into the soft tissues.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone targets the adrenal _ and causes it to release _.
Cortex; cortisol
The cells convert glucose into energy through the Krebs cycle and:
Glycosis.
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You respond to a residence for a patient who is "not acting right." As you approach the
door, the patient, a 35-year-old male, begins shouting profanities at you and your
partner while holding a baseball bat. The man is confused and diaphoretic and is
wearing a medical identification bracelet. You should:
Retreat at once and call law enforcement.
In which of the following situations would a diabetic patient most likely develop
hypoglycemic crisis (insulin shock)?
Heavy exertion following a small meal.
Which of the following complications is most commonly associated with hypoglycemic
crisis (insulin shock)?
Seizures
Which of the following conditions would result in the most rapid loss of consciousness?
Acute hypoglycemia.
A potential complication associated with the administration of D50 is:
Tissue necrosis if it extravasates into the soft tissues.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone targets the adrenal _ and causes it to release _.
Cortex; cortisol
The cells convert glucose into energy through the Krebs cycle and:
Glycosis.
