This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Your diabetic patient asks you why he passes out when his blood sugar gets too low. Which of the ... (Read 51 times)

LCritchfi

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 519
on: Jul 3, 2018
Your diabetic patient asks you why he passes out when his blood sugar gets too low. Which of the following responses is most accurate?
 
  A) When the blood sugar is low, the brain does not get enough oxygen.
  B) Brain cells need a constant supply of glucose, or sugar, to function. Without sugar the brain cells cannot work to maintain consciousness.
  C) When the blood sugar is low, the blood vessels relax and the blood pressure drops, causing you to faint.
  D) The cells of the heart can only use glucose, or sugar, for energy. Without sugar the heart cannot effectively pump blood to the brain.

Question 2

The human skeleton consists of approximately how many bones?
 
  A) 210
  B) 200
  C) 202
  D) 206


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

DylanD1323

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 314
Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D


LCritchfi

  • Member
  • Posts: 519
Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

tandmlomax84

  • Member
  • Posts: 323
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.

Did you know?

Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.

Did you know?

Your chance of developing a kidney stone is 1 in 10. In recent years, approximately 3.7 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a kidney disease.

Did you know?

You should not take more than 1,000 mg of vitamin E per day. Doses above this amount increase the risk of bleeding problems that can lead to a stroke.

Did you know?

Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.

Sickled and normal red blood cells Sickled and normal red blood cells
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
CAM Plant Sugar Synthesis CAM Plant Sugar Synthesis
The medical assistant often has to reassure and comfort the patient before effective communication c The medical assistant often has to reassure and comfort the patient before effective communication c
Blood Buffering Blood Buffering
Video: Summation - defined, spatial, temporal & AP generation or not

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library