A Client Is Found to Be Comatose and Hypoglycemic with a Blood

question 20

Multiple Choice

A client is found to be comatose and hypoglycemic with a blood sugar of 50 mg/dL. Which of the following would the nurse do first?

• A) Infuse 1000 mL D W over a 12-hour period.5
• B) Administer 50% glucose intravenously.
• C) Check the client's urine for the presence of sugar and acetone.
• D) Encourage the client to drink orange juice with added sugar.

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Definitions:

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Virulent Phage

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