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WorksheetsDiabetic emergencies
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which type of diabetes do the cells in the body become resistant to insulin, but there are still some cells that still produce insulin?
Type 1
Type 2
Type IV
DKA
Uncontrolled hyperglycemia is damaging to which organs?
Liver
Kidney
Brain
All vital organs
Insulin is produced in the:
Kidney
Liver
Pancreas
Medulla
The primary role of insulin is to facilitate the movement of glucose across cell membranes for energy. Insulin also:
Is aerobic
Drives potassium out of cells
Blocks cellular respiration
Blocks fat breakdown
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 "I's"?
Infection
Injury
Indiscretion
Infarction
As insulin levels decrease, blood glucose ____?
Decreases
Increases
Remains the same
Can Hypoglycemia occur in non-diabetic patients?
Yes
No
Maybe
Glucagon can be administered IM or IN in what dose?
1g
1mEq
1mg
1L
Neuroglycopenic manifestations include:
confusion, agitation, focal deficits, seizures
palpitations, tachycardia, anxiety
difficulty swallowing
hyperglycemia
DKA patients ultimately need
multiple fluid bolus
antibiotic
no treatment
insulin therapy and often require an insulin drip
