A nurse is instructing the parents of a 5-year-old diabetic client on how to manage her recurring hypoglycemic condition. Which of the following instructions, as indicated by the physician, should be included in parent teaching?
A) Use chocolate bars to relieve the hypoglycemic condition.
B) Place glucose between the upper lip and teeth if the child is unconscious.
C) Avoid giving peanut butter crackers or pieces of hard candy.
D) Learn to use a glucagon emergency kit.
D
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The nurse should teach the parents how to use a glucagon or glucose emergency kit when the child is in a hypoglycemic condition. The nurse should instruct the parents to avoid chocolate bars to relieve the condition, because the high fat content prevents the quick release of glucose. Glucose should be placed between the lower lip and front teeth if the child is unconscious. The nurse may instruct the parents to carry and give simple carbohydrate snacks, such as peanut butter crackers or five to six pieces of hard candy.
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