Nancy Caroline Emergency Care In The Streets Endocrine Emergencies Study Guide Graded A+

Which of the following interventions would the paramedic LEAST likely perform on a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis? {Ans: Insulin administration}The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland secretes: {Ans: antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin.}Which of the following statements regarding Addison disease is MOST correct? {Ans: Addison disease most often occurs when the immune system creates antibodies that attack and destroy the adrenal cortex}If the body experiences a drop in volume or blood pressure: {Ans: aldosterone secretion stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb sodium from the urine.}Unlike the patient with hypoglycemia, the patient with severe hyperglycemia: {Ans: is tachypneic and hyperpneic.}A decrease in adrenal hormone production will result in all of the following, EXCEPT: {Ans: hypertension}