A patient who has been diagnosed with endogenous hypoglycemia most likely has:
1. taken an overdose of hypoglycemic drugs.
2. been following a very restricted fasting diet or is malnourished.
3. excessive secretion of insulin or an increase in glucose metabolism.
4. exercised unwittingly without replenishing needed fluid and nutrients.
3
Endogenous refers to within; in this case, it refers to internal factors, such as an increase of insulin or of glucose metabolism. Both these conditions would lead to hypoglycemia.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1027, Table 46-1
OBJ: 2 TOP: Hypoglycemia
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Evaluation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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