Medical direction has ordered you to administer one dose of oral glucose to a patient with diabetes who is exhibiting confusion. Which of these best describes what you should do?
A) Repeat and question the order to medical direction
B) Place half the contents of the tube of glucose in the patient's mouth
C) Carefully administer the entire tube of glucose
D) Have the patient swallow all of the glucose in the tube
C) Carefully administer the entire tube of glucose
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