Author Question: Your patient is a 72-year-old female who complains of weakness, generalized swelling, an increased ... (Read 94 times)

jake · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Your patient is a 72-year-old female who complains of weakness, generalized swelling, an increased heart rate and a decrease in urine output. She has a history of diabetes and high blood pressure. You suspect she is experiencing:

A) a respiratory emergency. B) a diabetic emergency.
C) kidney failure. D) heart failure.

Question 2

You may find that an abuse victim who is a patient of yours has both direct injury and indirect injury, with the latter represented by aggravation of an existing medical condition such as asthma or diabetes.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false