A diabetic patient presents as alert but irritable and confused. His airway is patent with an intact gag reflex and breathing is adequate. You do not have a glucometer available and are not sure if his blood sugar is high or low. In this situation, which one of the following should be your next best action?
A) Insert a nasal airway.
B) Administer oral glucose.
C) Have the family members administer his insulin.
D) Provide emergency transport.
B
Health Professions
You might also like to view...
The lumens of veins are larger than the lumens of arteries
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Health Professions
Identify equipment and supplies needed in order to store paper medical records
A) ?shelves and file cabinets B) OUTguides C) barcodes and scanners D) all of the above
Health Professions