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crobinson2013

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You have been called for a 58-year-old male with an unknown medical emergency. On scene you find the alert and oriented patient to be complaining of headache as well as weakness and tingling to his right arm and leg. He is diabetic and suffers from high blood pressure, for which he takes the appropriate medications. When asked, he states that he thinks he may have passed out earlier in the day, immediately after taking his morning dose of insulin. His pulse is 96, respirations 16, and blood pressure 180/106 mmHg. Based on this presentation, you should treat the patient for:
 
  A) high blood sugar.
  B) stroke.
  C) hypertensive emergency.
  D) syncope.

Question 2

Your patient is a 44-year-old male with a history of diabetes. He is lying on the living room floor, unresponsive to all stimuli. He has a respiratory rate of 12 breaths per minute, heart rate of 112 beats per minute, and is pale and sweaty. Which of the following should you do to treat this patient?
 
  A) Apply oral glucose solution to a tongue depressor and insert it between the patient's cheek and gums.
  B) Place the patient in the recovery position, administer oxygen, and monitor his airway status.
  C) Place the patient in the recovery position to protect the airway and place oral glucose solution under the patient's tongue.
  D) Encourage the patient's family to administer his insulin.



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Liamb2179

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B




crobinson2013

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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