Your patient is a 67-year-old woman who is very thin. She fell off a curb in the parking lot as she was leaving her dentist's office, and now she cannot stand up. Based on her age and condition, you estimate that she may have:
A. had a heart attack.
B. broken a hip.
C. low blood sugar.
D. been drinking alcohol.
Answer: B
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Which of the following most accurately represents the pathophysiological sequence of untreated type I diabetes?
A) Oversecretion of insulin results in hypoglycemia; cells convert to the use of fats for energy resulting in the production of ketone bodies. B) Glucose is not absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in hyposecretion of insulin and hypoglycemia. Lack of glucose results in anaerobic metabolism and acidosis. C) Hyposecretion of insulin prevents glucose from being broken down in the gastrointestinal tract; too much glucose is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract resulting in hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis. D) Hyposecretion of insulin results in inability of glucose to enter cells; blood glucose levels rise, and cells convert to the use of fats for energy, resulting in the production of ketone bodies.
Medical identity theft is
a. stealing the insurance group identification number of a patient. b. obtaining an individual's SSN from the Internet to use or to steal their money. c. taking the place of a patient in a hospital bed to receive treatment for your medical problem. d. obtaining personal medical information for use in submitting false claims or seeking medical care or goods.
The hard copy of the prescription is filed and kept for a minimum of _____ years :
A) 2 B) 3 C) 7 D) 5
Which of the following is TRUE?
a. Genes BRBA1 and BRBA2 can be helpful in identifying women with a greater risk for breast or ovarian cancer. b. Testing men for BRCA1 and BRCA2 can identify those at greater risk of breast, prostate, and several other cancers. c. Testing women for BRCA1 and BRCA 2 can identify women who are at greater risk for developing breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer. d. Genetic testing can identify both men and women who are at greater risk for developing all types of cancer.