The Nurse Is Providing Care for a 54-Year-Old Woman with Insulin-Dependent

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing care for a 54-year-old woman with insulin-dependent diabetes. The woman is pale, diaphoretic, groggy, and difficulty to arouse. Her blood glucose result is 49. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

A) Notify the physician.
B) Encourage the patient to drink orange juice with a teaspoon of added sugar.
C) Request a stat lab blood draw and await results.
D) Provide 1 mg IV glucagon per protocol.