After receiving anesthesia, the patient informs you that she feels faint and begins to sweat. She indicates she has not had anything to eat that day. You should

give her an ammonia inhalant.
prepare to administer CPR.
recline the dental chair into a subsupine position.
give her orange juice or another high-sugar drink.

give her orange juice or another high-sugar drink.

Rationale: give her orange juice or another high-sugar drink, because chances are her blood sugar level has dropped and is causing hypoglycemic symptoms.

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litholysis

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