Multiple Choice
You have administered 25 g of 50 percent dextrose to a patient who was initially unresponsive with a blood glucose level of 23 mg/dL. Which of the following is the best indication that the patient's condition is improving?
A) The heart rate decreases from 112 to 96 per minute.
B) The patient seems less diaphoretic.
C) The patient opens his eyes but is confused.
D) The respiratory rate decreases from 24 to 16 per minute.
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