A 75-Year-Old Patient Who Is 1 Week Status Post-Multilevel Laminectomy

Multiple Choice

A 75-year-old patient who is 1 week status post-multilevel laminectomy lumbar surgery is scheduled for an inpatient rehabilitation physical therapy session at 12 noon for 30 minutes.The patient has a history of type II diabetes mellitus.Her blood glucose 10 minutes before the physical therapy session was 75 mg/dL and the patient feels tired and weak.What should the physical therapist do next?

A) Explain to the patient that feeling tired and weak is normal after surgery and encourage the patient to attend the therapy session as scheduled at 12 noon.
B) Explain to the patient that fatigue could be related to low blood sugar and encourage the patient to eat lunch instead of attending the therapy session.
C) The patient's blood sugar is low.Encourage the patient to eat lunch,communicate with the nurse about insulin dose,and reschedule the therapy session later in the afternoon.
D) The patient's blood sugar is low.Provide the patient with some graham crackers to consume during transport to the therapy session to remain on time.