A patient presents with a history of frequent? urination, signs and symptoms of? dehydration, and a blood glucose of 958? mg/dL. There is no acetone odor on his breath. To which of the following can the absence of an acetone odor most likely be? attributed?
A) Elimination of ketoacids by the blood buffer system
B) Elimination of ketoacids through Kussmaul's respirations
C) The ability to use enough glucose to meet metabolic needs
D) The ability to convert to the use of amino acids for energy metabolism
Ans: C) The ability to use enough glucose to meet metabolic needs
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Which of the following types of equipment may wear out more quickly?
A. Medical equipment B. Respiratory equipment C. Equipment used for training D. Equipment used for emergency calls
Which of the following is(are) central to creating a standardized medical care process?
A. medical vocabularies B. clinical terminologies C. classification systems D. all of the above
The immediate care that is given to someone who is injured or suddenly becomes ill, before complete medical care can be obtained, is known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Scheduling several patients in the first half hour with the second half of the hour is left open is known as the:
A. wave method. B. matrix method. C. buffer method. D. cluster method. E. double-booking method.