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EMT MEDICAL FISDAP STUDY WITHCORRECT ANSWERS
Ateriovenus rshunt r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rArtificial rdevice rallows ran rartery rto rflow rto ra
rvein rwithout rmoving rthrough rcapillaries.
Complications rof rrenal rdialysis r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rHypotension, rmuscle rcramps,
rnausea rand rvomiting, rhemorrhage rfrom rthe raccess rsite, rand rinfection rat rthe raccess
rsite.
What rdoes rinsulin rdo r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rWhen ryou reat, rinsulin ris rsecreted rfrom rthe
rpancreas. rInsulin ropens rup rthe rcell rfor rsugar.
Hypoglycemia r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rLack rof rsugar rin rthe rblood. rCan rbe rdeadly.
Treatment rfor rlow rblood rsugar r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rOral rglucose.
Hyperglycemia r(Diabetes) r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rAn rexcess ramount rof rsugar rin rthe
rblood. rToo rlittle rinsulin rmakes rcells runable rto rabsorb rglucose. rCell rswitch rfrom
rnormal rmetabolism rto rabnormal rmetabolism. rIt rbegins rto rbreakdown rfat. rIt rbegins rto
rcreate rKetone rin rthe rbody. rKetone ris rvery racidic. rAnd rpatient rwill rhave ra rfruity rsmell
rto rtheir rbreath.
Treatment rfor rHyperglycemia r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rRapidly rtransport rto rthe rhospital.
Diabetic rketoacidosis r(DKA) rPathophysiology r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rCauses rKussmaul
rRespirations r(Rapid, rDeep rbreaths) rIncreased rblood rsugar, rfruity rsmelling rbreath.
Acidosis r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rThe raccumulation rof racids rin rthe rbody
High rBlood rSugar rlong rterm reffects r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rBlindness,
rNeuropathy(Nerve rDamage), rNecrosis(tissue rdeath), rLose rLimbs, rKidney rProblems
rCommonly rsilent rMIs
Hypoglycemic rCrisis rBlood rSugar rlevel r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rBlood rsugar rBelow r40
Hypoglycemia rblood rsugar rlevel r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rBlood rsugar r40-80
Normal rBlood rSugar r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rBlood rsugar r80-120
Hyperglycemia rblood rsugar rlevel r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rBlood rsugar r120-400
Diabetic rKetoacidosis r(DKA) ror rhyperglycemic rhyperosmolar rnonketotic rcoma
r(HHNC) rblood rsugar rlevel r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rBlood rsugar r400-800
Hyperglycemic rCrisis rblood rsugar rlevel r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rBlood rsugar r800-up
Hyperglycemia rSigns r& rSymptoms r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rKussmaul rrespirations r(rapid,
rdeep rrespirations), rDehydration, ras rindications rof rdry rwarm rskin r"tenting". rSunken
reyes. rA rsweet ror rfruity rodor ror rthe rbreath, rcaused rby rKetones. rA rrapid, rweak rpulse
r(tready) rA rnormal ror rslightly rlow rblood rpressure. rVarying rdegrees rof
runresponsiveness. rWeakness, rnausea, rand rvomiting. rPolyuria r(excessive rurination),
rPolydipsia r(excessive rthirst), rPolyphagia r(excessive reating) rRestlessness, rpossibly
rprogressing rto rcoma; rabnormally rslurred rspeech; runsteady rgait(movement).
, Hyperglycemia rCaused rby r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rPatient ris rnot runder rmedical
rtreatment
Takes ran rinsufficient ramount rof rinsulin,
Excessive reating
Undergoing rstress rthat rmay rcause rinfection, rillness, roverexertion, rfatigue, ror rdrinking
ralcohol.
#1 rcause rof rdiabetic rdeath rin rpediatrics r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rCerebral redema rcaused
rby rhyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia rSigns rand rsymptoms r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rPale, rmoist rskin r(Clammy
rDiaphoresis rsweating), rDizziness, rheadache, rRapid rpulse, rNormal rto rlow rblood
rpressure, raltered rmetal rstatus, r(Acting rdrunk rmean, raggressive, rconfused, rlethargic,
ror runusual rbehavior.) rAnxious ror rcombative rbehavior, rHunger, rSeizure, rfainting, ror
rcoma, rweakness ron rone rside rof rthe rbody r(may rmimic rstroke) rRapid rchanges rin
rmental rstatus.
Hypoglycemic rCrisis rcaused rby r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rTaken rtoo rmuch rinsulin,
Taken ra rregular rdose rof rinsulin rbut rhas rnot reaten renough rfood,
Had ran runusual ramount rof ractivity ror rvigorous rexercise rand rused rup rall ravailable
rglucose
Diabetes rpatients rCommonly r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rDo rnot rtake rtheir rinsulin rwhen rthey
rget rsick rand rgo rin rto rhyperglycemic rcrisis.
What ris rrequired rto rgive roral rglucose. r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rPatient rcan rhold ra rglass
rof rwater rand rsip rit. rMake rsure rthe rtube rof rglucose ris rintact rand rhas rnot rexpired.
Aplastic rcrisis r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rA rcondition rin rwhich rthe rbody rstops rproducing rred
rblood rcells; rtypically rcaused rby rinfection.
Diabetic rKetoacidosis r(DKA) r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rA rform rof rhyperglycemia rin
runcontrolled rdiabetes rin rwhich rcertain racids raccumulate rwhen rinsulin ris rnot
ravailable.
Endocrine rGlands r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rGlands rthat rsecrete ror rrelease rchemicals rthat
rare rused rinside rthe rbody.
Endocrine rSystem r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rRegulates rmetabolism rand rmaintains
rhomeostasis
Glucose r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rOne rof rthe rbasic rSugars; rit ris rthe rprimary rfuel, rin
rconjunction rwith roxygen, rfor rcellular rmetabolism.
Hematology r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rThe rStudy rand rprevention rof rblood-related rdisorders
Hemolytic rcrisis r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rA rrapid rdestruction rof rred rblood rcells rthat
roccurs rfaster rthan rthe rbody's rability rto rcreate rnew rcells.
Hemophilia r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rA rcongenital rabnormality. rBody ris runable rto rproduce
rclots, rwhich rresults rin runcontrollable rbleeding
Hormone r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rA rchemical rsubstance rproduced rby ra rgland rthat
rregulates rthe ractivity rof rorgans rand rtissues.
Hyperglycemia r- rCorrect r rAnswer r- rAn rabnormally rhigh rglucose rlevel rin rthe rblood
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