What is the best nursing action when a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus is sweating, trembling, and pale?
a. Offer the child a glass of water.
b. Give the child 5 units of regular insulin subcutaneously.
c. Give the child a glass of orange juice.
d. Give the child glucagon subcutaneously.
C
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A A glass of water is not indicated in this situation. An easily digested
carbohydrate is indicated when a child exhibits symptoms of hypoglycemia.
B Insulin would lower blood glucose and is contraindicated for a child with
hypoglycemia.
C Four ounces of orange juice is an appropriate treatment for the conscious child
who is exhibiting signs of hypoglycemia.
D Subcutaneous injection of glucagon is used to treat hypoglycemia when the child
is unconscious.
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