Author Question: After you administer oral glucose to a confused and combative patient, she gradually becomes calmer ... (Read 63 times)

jparksx · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

After you administer oral glucose to a confused and combative patient, she gradually becomes calmer and fully oriented. As a knowledgeable EMT, you would recognize that the patient:

A) had a high blood-sugar level.
B) now has a decreasing blood-sugar level.
C) will need a second dose of oral glucose.
D) had a low blood-sugar level.

Question 2

Your 78-year-old patient gives a history of congestive heart failure, renal insufficiency, and type 2 diabetes. Together, these conditions are called:

A) comorbid conditions.
B) confounding conditions.
C) functional impairments.
D) polypathophysiology .