A Woman Has Called 911 After Not Being Able to Wake

question 16

Multiple Choice

A woman has called 911 after not being able to wake her eight-year-old son. Upon arrival, the mother tells you that her son is a diabetic, and that his diabetic alert dog awoke her in the night indicating the child's blood sugar was low. You perform a blood glucose check and find that your glucometer reads 28 mg/dL. You should:

• A) administer IV dextrose at 30% concentration.
• B) administer 1 mg of IV glucagon.
• C) administer 1 mg of IM glucagon.
• D) administer IV dextrose at 25% concentration.

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