Which of the following is a group of disorders characterized by chronic elevated blood glucose levels?

You are on the scene of a 44-year-old female patient who has attempted suicide by taking all 30 pills of her antidepressant medication at once. You are ordered by medical control to administer activated charcoal. How will activated charcoal reduce the effects of the medication?

A) Activated charcoal will inactivate the patient's stomach acid. B) Activated charcoal will cause the patient to vomit the medication. C) Activated charcoal will coat the intestines, preventing absorption. D) Activated charcoal will bind to the medication, reducing absorption.

A female patient's chest radiograph shows bilateral lower lobe atelectasis. She is alert and ori-ented

Arterial blood gas analysis reveals mild hypoxemia and respiratory alkalemia; her vital signs are within normal limits. Which of the following is most appropriate at this time? a. Chest physiotherapy every 4 hours b. Continuous positive airway pressure +5 cm H2O c. Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation every 2 hours d. Intermittent positive-pressure breathing 35 cm H2O Q4