A Patient with Long-Standing Type 1 Diabetes Presents to the Emergency

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient with long-standing type 1 diabetes presents to the emergency department with a loss of consciousness and seizure activity.The patient has a history of renal insufficiency,gastroparesis,and peripheral diabetic neuropathy.Emergency personnel reported a blood glucose of 32 mg/dL on scene.When providing discharge teaching for this patient and family,the nurse instructs on the need to do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Administer glucagon 1 mg intramuscularly any time the blood glucose is less than 70 mg/dL.
• B) Administer 15 grams of carbohydrate orally for severe episodes of hypoglycemia.
• C) Discontinue the insulin pump by removing the infusion set catheter.
• D) Increase home blood glucose monitoring and report patterns of hypoglycemia to the provider.
• E) Perform blood glucose monitoring before exercising and driving.

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