Effective in the immediate management of the comatose, hypoglycemic patient.
a. have the patient drink orange juice
b. glucagon injection -- subcutaneous or intramuscular
c. B & C
d. A,B &
Ans: b. glucagon injection -- subcutaneous or intramuscular
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