Module 10b Flashcards
The two most common signs of anaphylaxis are…
Wheezing and diffuse urticaria
Most patients who die of anaphylaxis do so within the first…
30 minutes following exposure
When administering Epinephrine via auto injector, you should hold the injector in place for…
10 seconds
Type l diabetes…
Is a condition in which no insulin is produced by the body
Which of the following conditions is the diabetic patient at an increased risk of developing?
Blindness
Diabetes is most accurately defined as a/an…
Disorder of carbohydrate metabolism
Insulin functions in the body by…
Enabling glucose to enter the cells
A 48-year-old male is found unconscious in the garden by his wife. When you arrive at the scene and assess the man, you find that he is unresponsive, has labored and shallow breathing, and has hives over his entire trunk. You should…
Maintain his airway in assist his ventilations
While auscultating breath sounds of a patient who has stung multiple times by a yellow jacket, you hear bilateral wheezing over all lung fields. This indicates…
Constriction of the bronchioles in the lungs
Classic signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include…
Cool, clammy skin; weakness; tachycardia; rapid respirations
Common signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction include all the following except…
Drying of the eyes
Epinephrine is indicated for patients with an allergic reaction when…
Wheezing and hypotension or present
Immediately after giving in Epinephrine injection you should…
Properly dispose of the syringe
Which of the following adventitious sounds indicate swelling of the upper airway?
Stridor
Anaphylaxis is most accurately defined as a/an …
Extreme allergic reaction they may affect multiple body systems
The signs and symptoms of insulin shock are the result of…
Decrease blood glucose levels
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 l 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
Because the stinger of a honeybee remains in the wound following a sting…
It can continue to inject venom for up to 20 minutes
Common signs and symptoms of diabetic coma include all the following except…
Cool, clammy skin
The foreign substance responsible for causing an allergic reaction is called a/an…
Allergen
When using an auto injector to give Epinephrine, the primary injection site is the…
Lateral portion of the thigh
Which of the following statements regarding diabetic coma is correct?
Diabetic coma typically develops over a period of hours or days
Patients with uncontrolled diabetes experience polyuria because…
Excess glucose in the blood is excreted by the kidneys and this requires large amounts of water
Keytone production is the result of…
Fat metabolization when glucose is unavailable
Which of the following most accurately defines an allergic reaction?
An exaggerated immune system response to any substance
When assessing an unconscious diabetic patient, the primary visible difference between diabetic coma and insulin shock is the…
Rate and depth of breathing
Which of the following statements regarding glucose is correct?
The brain requires glucose as much as it requires oxygen
Chemicals that are responsible for the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction to a bee sting include…
Histamines and leukotrienes
A man finds his 59-year-old wife unconscious on the couch. He states that she takes medication for type ll diabetes. He further tells you that his wife has been ill recently and is not eaten for the past 24 hours. Your assessment reveals that the patient is responsive to painful stimuli only. you should…
Open and maintain her airway and assess breathing
Hey 75-year-old male with a history of insulin dependent diabetes presents with chest pain and a general feeling of weakness. He is pale, cool and diaphoretic. He tells you that he took his insulin today and ate a regular meal approximately two hours ago. You should treat this patient as though he is experiencing…
A heart attack
