A 75-Year-Old Patient Who Is 1 Week Status Post-Multilevel Laminectomy

question 23

Multiple Choice

A 75-year-old patient who is 1 week status post-multilevel laminectomy lumbar surgery is scheduled for an inpatient rehabilitation physical therapy session at 12 noon for 30 minutes.The patient has a history of type II diabetes mellitus.Her blood glucose 10 minutes before the physical therapy session was 75 mg/dL and the patient feels tired and weak.What should the physical therapist do next?

• A)Explain to the patient that feeling tired and weak is normal after surgery and encourage the patient to attend the therapy session as scheduled at 12 noon.
• B)Explain to the patient that fatigue could be related to low blood sugar and encourage the patient to eat lunch instead of attending the therapy session.
• C)The patient's blood sugar is low.Encourage the patient to eat lunch,communicate with the nurse about insulin dose,and reschedule the therapy session later in the afternoon.
• D)The patient's blood sugar is low.Provide the patient with some graham crackers to consume during transport to the therapy session to remain on time.

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