You have been called for a patient who suddenly became confused. What assessment finding should concern you most?
A) Blood pressure of 110/72 mmHg
B) Pupils dilated but reactive
C) Heart rate of 180 but regular
D) Blood glucose level of 72 mg/dL
C
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A) Being inside the operational area B) Access to restrooms C) Easy media access for press conferences D) None of the above
A patient who is unresponsive has a blood glucose level of 28 mg/dL. Her family states that she took her insulin in the morning 3 hours ago. Which of these statements made by the family would make sense in regard to the patient's current blood sugar level?
A) "She is going to the bathroom all of the time." B) "She smoked a cigarette just before becoming unresponsive." C) "She did not eat after taking her insulin." D) "She ate a lot of cake and ice cream last night."
The type of insurance coverage that pays a per diem for each day a patient is in the hospital is:
A) hospital. B) hospital indemnity. C) medical. D) major medical.
A decrease in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and vital capacity (VC) of greater than 20% when a patient moves from the seated to the supine position is suggestive of which of the following?
a. Diaphragmatic muscle weakness b. Scalene muscle weakness c. Brainstem injury d. Internal intercostal weakness