Chapter 19

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Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which

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glucose utilization is impaired

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A 45-year-old man with type 1 diabetes is found unresponsive. Which of the following questions is MOST important to ask his wife: “Did he take his insulin today?”, “How long has he been a diabetic?”, “Has he seen his physician recently?”, “What kind of insulin does he take?”

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“Did he take his insulin today?”

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A diabetic patient presents with a blood glucose level of 310 mg/dL and severe dehydration. The patient’s dehydration is the result of

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excretion of glucose and water from the kidneys

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Which combination of factors would MOST likely cause a hypoglycemic crisis in a diabetic patient? Options: Eating a meal and taking insulin, Skipping a meal and taking insulin, Eating a meal and not taking insulin, Skipping a meal and not taking insulin

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Skipping a meal and taking insulin

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A 19-year-old diabetic male was found unresponsive on the couch by his roommate. After confirming that the patient is unresponsive, you should

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manually open his airway

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What breathing pattern would you MOST likely encounter in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?

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Rapid and deep

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A woman called EMS because her 12-year-old son, who had been experiencing excessive urination, thirst, and hunger for the past 36 hours, has an altered mental status and is breathing fast. You should be MOST suspicious for

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hyperglycemic crisis

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If the cells do not receive glucose, they will begin to metabolize

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fat

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In contrast to a hyperglycemic crisis, a hypoglycemic crisis

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usually responds immediately after treatment

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Patients with diabetic ketoacidosis experience polydipsia because

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they are dehydrated secondary to excessive urination