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Type 1 diabetes:

• typically occurs in PTs between 50 nd 70 years of age

• is defined as a BG level that is less than 120 mg/dL

• is a condition in which no insulin is produced by the body

• is typically treated with medications such as metformin

Insulin functions in the body by

• Increasing circulation blood glucose

• Enabling glucose to enter the cells

• Metabolizing glucose to make energy

• Producing new glucose as needed

Excessive eating caused by cellular "hunger" is called:

• dyspepsia

• dysphasia.

• polyphagia.

• polydipsia

The normal blood glucose level is between:

• 160 and 200 mg/dL

• 130 and 150 mg/dL

• 60 and 80 mg/dL

• 80 and 120 mg/dL

During your assessment of a 70-year-old woman, she tells you that she takes blood-thinning medication and has to wear compression stockings around her legs. This information should make you suspect that she has:

• severe hypoglycemia

• hemophelia

• deep vein thrombosis

• severe hyperglycemia

A​ 17-year-old patient is unresponsive. A medical identification bracelet states that he has diabetes. Which action should you perform​ first?

• Determine the type of diabetes

• Check for a pulse

• Assess the airway

• Administer oral glucose

Anaphylaxis is MOST accurately defined as a(n):

• moderate allergic reaction that primarily affects the vasculature.

• extreme allergic reaction that may affect multiple body systems.

• severe allergic reaction that typically resolves without treatment.

• allergic reaction that causes bronchodilation and vasoconstriction.

A 37-year-old male is having a severe allergic reaction to penicillin. He does not have an epinephrine auto-injector and your protocols do not allow you to carry epinephrine on the ambulance. How should you proceed with the treatment of this patient?

• Remain at the scene with the patient and request a paramedic ambulance.

• Administer oxygen, transport at once, and request a paramedic intercept.

• Quickly determine if there are any bystanders who may carry epinephrine.

• Ask the patient if he has any diphenhydramine tablets that you can administer.

Epinephrine is indicated for patients with an allergic reaction when:

• a paramedic is present at the scene.

• the patients is anxious and tachycardic.

• the reaction produces severe urticaria.

• wheezing and hypotension are present.

The adult Epi auto-injector delivers ______ mg of Epinephrine, and the infant-child auto-injector _____ mg.

• 0.03; 0.3

• 0.3; 0.15

• 0.01; 0.1

• 0.1; 0.01