It Is 2:00 PM and a Patient Who Has Been

question 14

Multiple Choice

It is 2:00 PM and a patient who has been NPO since 12:00 AM for a bronchoscopy is complaining of a headache and shakiness and is extremely irritable.Vital signs are within normal limits,and a one touch glucose reads 50 mg/dL.Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

• A) Have the patient eat a snack and drink milk.
• B) Administer glucagon subcutaneously.
• C) Call the bronchoscopy room to follow up with the delay.
• D) Obtain an A_1c test.

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