Chapter 22 Post Test Questions with Answers Rated A
During your physical examination of a diabetic patient,
you discover a small device on the patient's belt. There is a
an insulin pump.
catheter from the device into the patient's abdomen. This
device is likely:
Which of the following best describes the procedure for Squeeze the tube of oral glucose between the patient's
administration of oral glucose? cheek and gum.
Which of the following conditions presents the greatest
Status epilepticus
immediate danger to the patient?
Your diabetic ketoacidosis patient has rapid breathing and
the presence of ketones.
a fruity odor on his breath. This is likely due to:
Which of the following phases of a seizure typically follows
convulsions and results in a depressed altered mental Postictal phase
status?
Occasionally, a patient with only mild hypoglycemia and
minor altered mental status can be treated by simply something to eat.
giving that patient:
In taking the history of a patient who has had a convulsive
seizure, you discover the patient is epileptic, which means from an unknown cause.
that the patient experiences seizures:
Hyperglycemia is often due to: a lack of insulin.
Which of the following statements is true of paralysis Typically, paralysis from strokes attects only one side of the
caused by stroke? body.
A 62-year-old male complains of weakness on one side of
his body and slurred speech. After you arrive and evaluate
the patient, you notice that the symptoms are beginning Transient ischemic attack
to subside. What is the likely cause of thepatient's condi-
tion?
a known diabetic who has not taken insulin for days.
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During your physical examination of a diabetic patient,
you discover a small device on the patient's belt. There is a
an insulin pump.
catheter from the device into the patient's abdomen. This
device is likely:
Which of the following best describes the procedure for Squeeze the tube of oral glucose between the patient's
administration of oral glucose? cheek and gum.
Which of the following conditions presents the greatest
Status epilepticus
immediate danger to the patient?
Your diabetic ketoacidosis patient has rapid breathing and
the presence of ketones.
a fruity odor on his breath. This is likely due to:
Which of the following phases of a seizure typically follows
convulsions and results in a depressed altered mental Postictal phase
status?
Occasionally, a patient with only mild hypoglycemia and
minor altered mental status can be treated by simply something to eat.
giving that patient:
In taking the history of a patient who has had a convulsive
seizure, you discover the patient is epileptic, which means from an unknown cause.
that the patient experiences seizures:
Hyperglycemia is often due to: a lack of insulin.
Which of the following statements is true of paralysis Typically, paralysis from strokes attects only one side of the
caused by stroke? body.
A 62-year-old male complains of weakness on one side of
his body and slurred speech. After you arrive and evaluate
the patient, you notice that the symptoms are beginning Transient ischemic attack
to subside. What is the likely cause of thepatient's condi-
tion?
a known diabetic who has not taken insulin for days.
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