A male patient informs the nurse that he is feeling nervous and hungry. The nurse further assesses the patient and finds he is tachycardic and diaphoretic. The nurse should administer which of the following?
A) Non-diet soda, 1 oz
B) Three hard candies (eg, Life Savers)
C) Fruit juice, 4 to 6 oz
D) Honey, 1 tsp
Ans: C
Feedback: The usual recommendation for treatment of hypoglycemia is for 10 to 15 g of a fast-acting simple carbohydrate orally, such as three or four commercially prepared glucose tablets; 4 to 6 oz of fruit juice or regular soda; 6 to 10 hard candies; or 2 to 3 tsp of sugar or honey. It is unnecessary to add sugar to juice, even it if is labeled as unsweetened juice, because the fruit sugar in juice contains enough simple carbohydrate to raise the blood glucose level and additional sugar may result in a sharp rise in blood sugar that will last for several hours.
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