Chapter 21

Question 1

A form of sugar, the body’s basic source of energy

Answer 1

Glucose

Question 2

Also called sugar diabetes or just diabetes, the condition brought about by decreased insulin production or the inability of the body cells to use insulin properly

Answer 2

Diabetes mellitus

Question 3

A hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics

Answer 3

Insulin

Question 4

Fainting is also known as

Answer 4

Syncope

Question 5

A prolonged seizure or what a person suffers two or more convulsive seizures without regaining full consciousness

Answer 5

Status epilepticus

Question 6

Low blood sugar is also known as

Answer 6

Hypoglycemia

Question 7

A medical condition that causes seizures; with proper medication, many of these patients no longer have seizures

Answer 7

Epilepsy

Question 8

High blood sugar is also known as

Answer 8

Hyperglycemia

Question 9

A sudden change in sensation, behavior, or movement; the most severe form produces violent muscle contractions called convulsions

Answer 9

Seizure

Question 10

A condition of altered function caused when an artery in the brain is blocked or rupture, disrupting the supplier oxygenated blood or causing bleeding into the brain

Answer 10

Stroke

Question 11

The relationship of glucose to insulin is often described as

Answer 11

A lock and key mechanism

Question 12

If sugar is not replenished quickly for the diabetic patients who is developed hypoglycemia the patient:

Answer 12

May have permanent brain damage

Question 13

In a patient with altered mental status, the EMG should always consider what before proceeding with the secondary assessment and transport?

Answer 13

And airway or breathing problem

Question 14

A diabetic emergency may look like what?

Answer 14

Intoxication

Question 15

For the EMT to consider administering oral glucose the patient must meet what three criteria

Answer 15

Altered mental status
History of diabetes
Awake enough to swallow

Question 16

What position is most appropriate for a diabetic patient does not respond to painful stimuli

Answer 16

Recovery position

Question 17

Our children at greater or lesser risk of developing hypoglycemia

Answer 17

Greater

Question 18

Tradename for oral glucose is

Answer 18

Insta-glucose

Question 19

what are three complications of diabetes

Answer 19

Kidney failure, heart disease, blindness

Question 20

What are the units of blood glucose

Answer 20

Milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood

Question 21

Blood sugar level below what is considered hypoglycemic

Answer 21

80

Question 22

A blood sugar level above what is considered hyperglycemic

Answer 22

120

Question 23

What are three common causes of seizures

Answer 23

High fever, Brain tumor, infection

Question 24

How long will it seizure typically lasts

Answer 24

1 to 3 minutes

Question 25

A stroke victim should be transported in what position

Answer 25

Semi sitting

Question 26

Of patients who clearly understands you but is struggling to say what he is thinking is called:

Answer 26

Expressive aphasia

Question 27

Of patients who can speak clearly but cannot understand what you are saying has

Answer 27

Receptive aphasia

Question 28

what are the three phases of tonic clonic seizures

Answer 28

Tonic phase
Clonic phase
Postictal phase

Question 29

What happens in the tonic phase

Answer 29

Body becomes rigid, breathing can stop, tongue maybe bitten

Question 30

What happens in the clonic phase

Answer 30

Body jerks around, patients may foamboard drool from mouth

Question 31

What happens in the Postictal phase

Answer 31

Convulsions stop

Question 32

List six signs and symptoms associated with a diabetic emergency

Answer 32

Altered mental status
Appearance of intoxication
Increased heart rate
Cold, clammy skin
Seizures
Anxiety

Question 33

What are four reasons a diabetic may develop hyperglycemia

Answer 33

Patient has not taken enough insulin
Patient forgot to take insulin
Patient ate too much
Infection