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A patient with diabetes is exhibiting rapid and deep respirations. As a knowledgeable EMT, you would expect this patient to have:

You are transporting a patient with diabetes who has low blood sugar. En route, you receive orders to administer oral glucose. Which piece of emergency equipment is most important to have readily available during this procedure?

A 48-year-old male patient is short of breath and confused. His airway is open, and his breathing is fast. A radial pulse is easily palpated. His skin is warm to cool and dry. Your partner reports the following vital signs: pulse, 124; respirations, 24 breaths/min; blood pressure, 158/86 mmHg; and SpO2, 89% on room air. The patient’s lung sounds indicate slight wheezing. Based on this information, which of these conditions poses the most immediate threat to this patient’s well-being?

An elderly patient has an altered mental status. On scene, the patient’s son informs you that his father has type 1 diabetes. Based on this information, you would understand that the patient:

With normal metabolism, what happens after a healthy patient ingests food?

When administering aspirin to a patient with chest discomfort that is suggestive of a heart attack, the EMT recognizes that this medication will benefit the patient by:

A patient informs you that she takes Januvia pills for her diabetes. Which of these statements about this patient and her diabetes is true?

Which portion of the heart, when weakened by a heart attack, is responsible for causing fluid to back up into the alveoli?

You have been called to a residence for a patient with altered mental status and shortness of breath. On scene, an Emergency Medical Responder meets you and states that he believes the patient had a stroke and is unresponsive. As you enter the room, you see the patient lying in bed with snoring respirations. Oxygen at 15 liters per minute has been applied. Your immediate action when you reach the patient’s side would be to:

A patient informs you that he has a hard time breathing when he lies in bed. You would best document this report as: