First Aid Chapter 18
A hypoglycemia victim may be hostile or belligerence
True
A type 1 diabetic takes insulin to control his disease
True
An undiagnosed hyperglycemia patient will experience hunger, thirst, and frequent urination
True
Gestational diabetes increase a women's risk of delivering very large babies
True
Hypoglycemia is a grave medical emergency that can cause death in minutes
True
If the victim is conscious, orange juice (with several tablespoons of sugar mixed can be given to a victim of hypoglycemia to help increase blood sugar levels
True
Often a hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia victim may appear intoxicated
True
Signs and symptoms for hyperglycemia appear gradually, over a period of days
True
The first indication of diabetes may be a life-threatening emergency
True
The victim of hyperglycemia will usually complain of dry mouth and intense thirst
True
All of the following might be a sign that an unconscious victim is having a hypoglycemic diabetic emergency except
breath that smells fruity and sweet
You witness a car, slowly jump a curb and hit a tree. You run over to find a conscious middle-aged woman looking very intoxicated but who has no odor of alcohol on her breath. You should suspect an:
diabetic emergency
DKA stands for
diabetic ketoacidosis
When the cells of the body don't get the glucose they need__________ are used as fuel instead
fat and proteins
Which of the following is a sign or symptom of hyperglycemia?
flushed, dry, warm skin
A general rule about first aid care for diabetics is, when in doubt.
give sugar
When caring for a conscious victim of hypoglycemia, after activating the EMS system you should
give the victim sugar
Which of the following should you avoid when caring for a victim of hypoglycemia?
giving sugar to a victim that can't swallow
In diabetes, ________ accmulative the bloodstream
glucose
Insulin is a hormone needed to faciliatate the movement of _______ out of the bloodstream and into the cell
glucose
Insulin is a hormone needed to facilitate the movement of:
glucose
While out golfing, your partner becomes dizzy and light-headed. HE says he is a diabetic and hasn't eaten yet today. What should yo do to assist in treating him?
have a drink of regular cola
Two maor complications of diabetes include:
heart attack and stroke
A condition that results from to little insulin and to much sugar is
hyperglycemia
Which of the following is rapid life treating emergency?
hypoglycemia?
All of the following are signs and symptoms of hypogllycemia except
intense thirst
A victim of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia may appear:
intoxicated
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of type 1 diabetes?
it is generally controlled by diet and and oral medication
What is the best position for an unconscious victim with suspected hypoglycemia?
lateral recumbent
The breath of a victim with hypoglycemia will have:
no unusual odor.
Approximately, how many of all diabetics go undiagnosed or unrecgonized
one-half
All of the following are signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia except
pale, most skin
Which of the following is NOT a common complication from diabetes?
shortness of breath
The onset of hypoglycemia is
sudden, within minutes
Diabetes face a grave physical situation when their blood glucose level is:
too high or too low
Hypoglycemia is the result of
too much insulin, not enough glucose
Which of the following would most likely be a cause of hyperglycemia?
victim has not taken his/her insulin
All of the following are true about gestational diabetes except"
women deliver smaller than normal babies
Conservatively estimated, there are more than_______ diabetics in the United States
14 million
A Type 1 diabetic takes an oral medication to control diabetes
False
Hypoglycemia doesn't look anything like shock
False
Simply stated, diabetes meilitus is a disease in which there is too much insulin and not enough sugar
False
Type 1 diabetes was previously called "adult onset" diabetes
False
Type 2 diabetes have to ensure this disease their entire lives
False
Type 2 diabetes requires the victim to have an insulin injection everyday
False
a symptom of hyperglycemia is pale, moist skin
False
You should always make certain to distinguish between hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia before administering sugar
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