Which of these patients has a normal fasting glucose level?

Which of these statements made by the patient should cause the EMT to suspect an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

You are called to an outpatient clinic to transfer a 39-year-old male patient in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) to an acute-care hospital. When assessing this patient, which sign or symptom would you expect to find?

The primary pacemaker site of the heart is the:

An alert but confused patient with diabetes is complaining of weakness. Your service carries oral glucose, which has been authorized through off-line medical direction. In this case, you should:

You are instructing EMT students on how to obtain a blood sample for use in a glucometer. You are providing accurate information when you state:

The EMT would recognize dehydration as a concern in a patient with diabetes owing to:

An elderly patient with diabetes who experiences a silent MI will most likely:

You are approached by an EMR who informs you that last week, he was on a call in which a patient with chest pain and a known history of coronary artery disease was not given oxygen by the EMTs. You would reply:

You have been called to a residence for a patient with altered mental status. On arrival, a neighbor informs you that he saw the patient washing windows several minutes earlier and then suddenly saw him lying on the ground. He also mentions that the patient has diabetes and has been in and out of the hospital lately because his blood sugar has been dropping suddenly. Your scene size-up reveals the patient to be lying next to a ladder propped up to the second-story window. Water from a bucket is spilled on the side of the house and yard. The patient is supine and unresponsive. What should be your next most immediate action?