A 4 week old infant is brought to the ED. Mom states that the baby hasn't been eating well and has had decreased diapers for 2 days. The baby has been sleeping more and has been hard to wake up
On assessment, you find that the baby is difficult to arouse, is hypotonic and temperature is 35.4 rectally. What is an important lab value to check? Choose the best answer. 1. Complete metabolic panel
2. Liver panel
3. Blood glucose
4. PTT
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1. Not the first choice due to the length of time to have results for a CPM
2. The signs and symptoms do not indicate the need for a liver panel
3. Lethargy, poor feeding, hypotonic and temperature instability are all signs of hypoglycemia
4. The sign and symptoms do not indicate a need for a PTT
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