Which organ is responsible for the failure to produce insulin in a patient with type I diabetes?
a. kidney
b. liver
c. pancreas
d. spleen
c
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A 54-year-old female is conscious and alert and in significant pain after a coral snake bite to her hand. You note two small puncture wounds surrounded by a swollen, red area. She states that she is nauseous and has chills. Your management of this patient should include immobilization of the affected arm and:
A) placing it at the level of the heart. B) placing it below the level of the heart with a constricting band proximal to the wound. C) elevating it above the level of the heart. D) placing it at the level of the heart with ice packs to the affected area.
A physician who specializes in endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases is known as a/an:
A) neurologist. B) exocrinologist. C) endocrinologist. D) metabologist.
While treating a patient who is in cardiogenic shock, your paramedic partner makes the comment that the patient needs an inotropic medication. You should recall that this type of medication is intended to:
A. constrict the blood vessels. B. increase the patient's heart rate. C. affect the strength of cardiac contraction. D. affect electrical conduction through the heart.