Medical Overview FISDAP Exam Review
Questions And Answers
Ketone production is the result of: - -fat metabolization when glucose is
unavailable
-Classic signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include: - -cool, clammy skin;
weakness; tachycardia; and rapid respirations
-In contrast to type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes: - -is caused by resistance to
insulin at the cellular leve
-To which of the following diabetic patients should you administer oral
glucose? - -A confused 55-year-old male with tachycardia and pallor
-Insulin functions in the body by: - -enabling glucose to enter the cells
-Assessment of a patient with hypoglycemia will MOST likely reveal: - -
combativeness
-Common signs and symptoms of severe hyperglycemia include all of the
following, EXCEPT: - -cool, clammy skin
-Patients with type 2 diabetes usually control their disease with all of the
following, EXCEPT: - -supplemental insulin
-Glipizide, a non-insulin-type medication, is another name for: - -Glucotrol
-When obtaining a SAMPLE history from a patient with diabetes who has an
altered mental status, it would be MOST important to determine: - -if he or
she has had any recent illnesses or excessive stress
-if he or she has had any recent illnesses or excessive stress - -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: - -is significantly
hyperglycemic
-The normal blood glucose level is between: - -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? -
-Pulmonary embolism
-Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when: - -insulin is not available in the body
-In contrast to hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia: - -can only be corrected in the
hospital setting
-Type 1 diabetes: - -is a condition in which no insulin is produced by the
body
-Kussmaul respirations are an indication that the body is: - -attempting to
eliminate acids from the blood
-Diabetes is MOST accurately defined as a(n): - -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: - -acidosis and dehydration
-Excessive eating caused by cellular "hunger" is called: - -polyphagia
-The Most Significant complication associated with the oropharyngeal
suctioning is: - -hypoxia due to prolonged suction attempts.
-Gas exchange in the lungs is facilitated by - -adequate amounts of
surfactant
-The process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli
and the blood of the capillaries is called - -external respiration
-How does the positive-pressure ventilation affect cardiac output? - -It
increases intrathoracic pressure, which decreases venous return to the heart
and causes a decrease in cardiac output.
-Which of the following statements regarding the one-person bag-mask
technique is correct? - -Adequate tidal volume is often difficult to achieve
when one EMT is operating the bag-mask device.
-An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in a
supine position in case he or she: - -requires CPR.
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