Your patient is a three-year-old lethargic child whom you have determined to be hypoglycemic. Her mother tells you that the child weighs 44 pounds. Which of the following is the BEST treatment for this patient?
A) Administer 20 mL of 25 percent dextrose IV.
B) Deliver 25 mL of 10 percent dextrose IV.
C) Administer 1 mg of glucagon IM.
D) Give her a sucker to quickly raise her blood sugar.
A
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