A patient on a medical-surgical unit is unconscious due to a blood glucose level of 42 mg/dL. The nurse administers 50% dextrose in water (D50W) intravenously
Which side effect will the patient possibly experience after receiving the injection and resuming consciousness?
A) Nausea
B) Headache
C) Numbness at the injection site
D) Double vision
Ans: B
Feedback: The effect of 50% dextrose in water (D50W) administered intravenously is usually seen within minutes of administration. Patients may complain of a headache and pain at the injection site. Nausea is a complication that may be experienced after the administration of glucagons. Double vision may accompany hypoglycemia but is not a side effect experienced after the administration of 50% dextrose in water (D50W). If double vision is present after the patient resumes consciousness, it may be directly related to persisting hypoglycemia.
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