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Question 1

While treating a patient with possible low blood sugar, you must remember that oral glucose is contraindicated if the patient ________.
◦ Has a history of low blood sugar.
◦ Has an altered mental status.
◦ Is awake enough to swallow.
◦ Is unconscious.

Question 2

You and the police are dispatched to a private residence to check on the welfare of an individual who didn't show up for work or call in sick. Upon your arrival, you meet the resident's sister, who lets you in the house. You find a 38-year-old female patient lying on the bathroom floor. She is unresponsive to all stimuli. You notice a Medic Alert bracelet that states she is a diabetic. There is a glucometer on the counter. Which of the following is your next step?
◦ Ask the sister to use the patient's glucometer to check the patient's blood sugar level.
◦ Use the patient's glucometer to check her blood sugar level.
◦ Apply oxygen and begin transport without taking further action.
◦ Administer oral glucose, as it will not cause additional harm in hyperglycemia, but may prevent brain damage if the patient is hypoglycemic.
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