When the pregnant diabetic experiences hypoglycemia while hospitalized, the nurse should have the patient
a. Eat 6 saltine crackers.
b. Drink 8 oz of orange juice with 2 tsp of sugar added.
c. Drink 4 oz of orange juice followed by 8 oz of milk.
d. Eat hard candy or commercial glucose wafers.
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A Crackers provide carbohydrates in the form of polysaccharides.
B Orange juice and sugar will increase the blood sugar, but not provide a
slow-burning carbohydrate to sustain the blood sugar.
C Milk is a disaccharide and orange juice is a monosaccharide. This will provide
an increase in blood sugar but will not sustain to level.
D This provides only monosaccharides.
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