A client is found unconscious with a Medic-Alert bracelet indicating type 1 diabetes mellitus. What is the highest priority nursing intervention?
a. Administer insulin.
b. Feed the client orange juice.
c. Administer glucagon.
d. Perform CPR.
ANS: C
Glucagon is given to unconscious patients in order to stimulate an increase in blood sugar level.
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