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A Patient's Capillary Blood Glucose Level Is 120 Mg/dL 6

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A patient's capillary blood glucose level is 120 mg/dL 6 hours after the nurse initiated a parenteral nutrition (PN) infusion. The appropriate action by the nurse is to


A) obtain a venous blood glucose specimen.
B) slow the infusion rate of the PN infusion.
C) recheck the capillary blood glucose level in 4 to 6 hours.
D) contact the health care provider for infusion rate changes.

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