A 40-year-old male patient with hemochromatosis often presents to his clinician with which of the following triad of symptoms?
A. Bronzing of the skin, cirrhosis, and diabetes
B. Polyuria, polydypsia, and polyphagia
C. Yellowing of the sclera of the eyes, shortness of breath, and chest pain
D. Abdominal pain, chest pain, and grayish-blue lips
A
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A diabetic patient presents as alert but irritable and confused. His airway is patent with an intact gag reflex and breathing is adequate. You do not have a glucometer available and are not sure if his blood sugar is high or low. In this situation, which one of the following should be your next best action?
A) Insert a nasal airway. B) Administer oral glucose. C) Have the family members administer his insulin. D) Provide emergency transport.
When your patient is a non-English-speaking person, his or her child is often able to function as an interpreter because:
A) you can usually teach a child English quickly. B) children quickly absorb a new language in school. C) the child is usually not as scared as his or her parent is. D) most children of non-English-speaking parents speak English.