When a Pregnant Client with Diabetes Experiences Hypoglycemia While Hospitalized

question 1

Multiple Choice

When a pregnant client with diabetes experiences hypoglycemia while hospitalized, which should the nurse have the client do?

• A) Eat a candy bar.
• B) Eat six saltine crackers or drink 8 oz of milk.
• C) Drink 4 oz of orange juice followed by 8 oz of milk.
• D) Drink 8 oz of orange juice with 2 teaspoons of sugar added.

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Definitions:

Shaping Procedure

A method of training by which successive approximations toward a target behavior are reinforced.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to relieve severe mental disorders.

Systematic Desensitization

A technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety, by gradually exposing the patient to the anxiety-producing stimulus in a controlled environment.

Closed Places

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