During the 0700 beginning of the shift assessment, the nurse finds a client who was diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus to be difficult to arouse
Per unit protocol, arterial blood gases and a blood glucose are performed. The results show pH 7.01, PO2 92, PCO2 36, HCO3 9, blood glu-cose 873 . What action should the nurse take first?
a. Administer the client's 0800 dose of NPH insulin immediately.
b. Notify the physician and the house super-visor of the client's condition.
c. Begin an IV line with 0.5% normal saline and prepare sodium bicarbonate for ad-ministration.
d. Attempt to arouse the client and determine what he ate the previous evening to raise his blood glucose.
C
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