Chapter 17: Endocrine & Hematologic Emergencies

Question 1

Diabetes affects the body’s ability to use ___

Answer 1

glucose

Question 2

In diabetes, the body lacks or cannot control levels of ___

Answer 2

insulin

Question 3

Diabetes affects ___% of the US population

Answer 3

7

Question 4

High blood glucose level:

Answer 4

Hyperglycemia

Question 5

Low blood glucose level:

Answer 5

Hypoglycemia

Question 6

Patients with type ___ diabetes do not produce insulin

Answer 6

1

Question 7

People with type 2 diabetes either ___ or ___

Answer 7

Produce inadequate amounts, or normal amounts that don’t function properly

Question 8

Hypoglycemic patients will have ___ respirations

Answer 8

normal or shallow

Question 9

Dry warm skin can indicate ___

Answer 9

hyperglycemia

Question 10

Hypoglycemia can be indicated by skin that is ___

Answer 10

moist and pale

Question 11

___ is the tendency to develop blood clots

Answer 11

thrombophilia

Question 12

___ is the impaired ability to form blood clots

Answer 12

hemophilia

Question 13

___ is a major cause of death for patients with hemophilia

Answer 13

intracranial bleeding

Question 14

Patients with sickle cell disease will have a ___ pulse rate

Answer 14

increased

Question 15

Physical signs of sickle cell crisis include:

Answer 15

swelling of digits, priapism, and jaundice

Question 16

Focus on ___ during the physical examination of a sickle cell crisis patient

Answer 16

major joints

Question 17

Signs of sickle cell crisis can include:

Answer 17

normal to rapid respirations, clammy skin, and low BP

Question 18

The three P’s of a diabetic crisis:

Answer 18

Polyuria, Polydipsia, polyphagia

Question 19

The buildup of ketones and acids in the blood and body tissue that results from the metabolism of fats:

Answer 19

diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 20

When assassin patients who are experiencing a diabetic emergency, you should:

Answer 20

err on the side of safety and provide oral glucose, regardless of hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic crisis