For category S52, the 7th character K reports _____.

The primary affected channels are those channels that are _____________

a. closest to the area of pain b. affected by compensation c. distant from the pain but have just as much pain d. None of the above

You are treating a patient who is unconscious and unresponsive following administration of home insulin an hour before. The patient is cool, pale, and diaphoretic. The pulse is rapid and thready. Which of the following treatments is MOST likely to be beneficial to the patient?

a. Administration of insulin to stimulate circulating glucose to enter the cells. b. Administration of large volumes of normal saline to combat the shocklike symptoms. c. Administration of dextrose 50%. d. Close monitoring of the patient while allowing the insulin the patient has already used to take effect.