Your friend Kaylin, who has Type 1 diabetes, shows signs of hypoglycemia, although she is still conscious. What should you do?

A) Give her 4 ounces of orange juice, candy, honey, or syrup, followed by a high protein snack like peanut butter or milk.
B) Administer a bolus dose of insulin and recheck her blood glucose 30 minutes later.
C) Give her a high protein snack, recheck her blood glucose, and give her 4 ounces of orange juice, candy, honey, or syrup if needed.
D) Administer an IM injection of glucose solution.


A

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