Medical Overview FISDAP Exam Review questions
with correct answers
Ketone production is the result of: Correct Answer-fat metabolization
when glucose is unavailable
Classic signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include: Correct Answer-
cool, clammy skin; weakness; tachycardia; and rapid respirations
In contrast to type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes: Correct Answer-is caused
by resistance to insulin at the cellular leve
To which of the following diabetic patients should you administer oral
glucose? Correct Answer-A confused 55-year-old male with tachycardia
and pallor
Insulin functions in the body by: Correct Answer-enabling glucose to
enter the cells
Assessment of a patient with hypoglycemia will MOST likely reveal:
Correct Answer-combativeness
Common signs and symptoms of severe hyperglycemia include all of the
following, EXCEPT: Correct Answer-cool, clammy skin
Patients with type 2 diabetes usually control their disease with all of the
following, EXCEPT: Correct Answer-supplemental insulin
,Glipizide, a non-insulin-type medication, is another name for: Correct
Answer-Glucotrol
When obtaining a SAMPLE history from a patient with diabetes who
has an altered mental status, it would be MOST important to determine:
Correct Answer-if he or she has had any recent illnesses or excessive
stress
if he or she has had any recent illnesses or excessive stress Correct
Answer-if he or she has had any recent illnesses or excessive stress.
A 28-year-old female patient is found to be responsive to verbal stimuli
only. Her roommate states that she was recently diagnosed with type 1
diabetes and has had difficulty controlling her blood sugar level. She
further tells you that the patient has been urinating excessively and has
progressively worsened over the last 24 to 36 hours. On the basis of this
patient's clinical presentation, you should suspect that she: Correct
Answer-is significantly hyperglycemic
The normal blood glucose level is between: Correct Answer-80 and 120
mg/dL
A 66-year-old woman experienced a sudden onset of difficulty
breathing. She has a history of type 2 diabetes and deep vein thrombosis
(DVT). On the basis of her medical history, which of the following
should the EMT suspect? Correct Answer-Pulmonary embolism
, Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when: Correct Answer-insulin is not
available in the body
In contrast to hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia: Correct Answer-can only
be corrected in the hospital setting
Type 1 diabetes: Correct Answer-is a condition in which no insulin is
produced by the body
Kussmaul respirations are an indication that the body is: Correct
Answer-attempting to eliminate acids from the blood
Diabetes is MOST accurately defined as a(n): Correct Answer-disorder
of glucose metabolism.
A 37-year-old female with a history of diabetes presents with excessive
urination and weakness of 2 days' duration. Her blood glucose level
reads 320 mg/dL. If this patient's condition is not promptly treated, she
will MOST likely develop: Correct Answer-acidosis and dehydration
Excessive eating caused by cellular "hunger" is called: Correct Answer-
polyphagia
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