You are dispatched to a residence for a 60-year-old diabetic male who is unresponsive. As you are assessing the patient, your partner attempts to obtain a blood glucose reading; however, the glucometer reads "error" after two attempts. You should manage this patient's airway appropriately and then:
A. transport rapidly to the closest appropriate facility.
B. start an IV and administer 50 mL of 50% dextrose.
C. treat him for hyperglycemia with severe ketoacidosis.
D. administer oral glucose in between his cheek and gum.
Answer: B. start an IV and administer 50 mL of 50% dextrose.
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