A patient with type 2 diabetes shows a blood sugar reading of 68 at 6 AM. What action should the nurse implement based on the reading of 72 mg/dL?
a. Notify the charge nurse of the reading.
b. Give regular insulin per a sliding scale.
c. Give him 8 oz of skim milk.
d. Administer the oral glucose tablet.
C
The patient is hypoglycemic and needs an immediate source of glucose, such as milk or orange juice. The oral hypoglycemic agent will not work quickly enough. The charge nurse can be noti-fied later. Giving insulin per a sliding scale would lower the blood sugar level.
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The nurse providing care for a birth mother who has chosen to have a closed adoption understands that which of the following is likely to be part of this type of adoption? Select all that might apply
A) The birth mother is able to hold the baby. B) The birth mother may use a lawyer to manage the adoption. C) The birth mother will meet the adoptive parents. D) The adoptive child can visit the birth mother. E) The adoptive family has some information about the birth mother.
Matching
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