ATI PN nursing care of children 2020 with NGN II
ATI PN nursing care of children 2020 with NGN II ( 63 Questions)
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and has slurred speech, is diaphoretic, and has a blood glucose reading of 45 mg/dL. Which of the following should the nurse administer?
A diet soft drink does not contain enough sugar to raise the child's blood glucose level quickly. It is not the appropriate choice in this situation.
Metformin is a medication used to manage type 2 diabetes, not type 1 diabetes. It would not be effective in treating the low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in this scenario.
Administering insulin would further lower the child's blood glucose level and is contraindicated in cases of hypoglycemia.
This statement is correct. A regular soft drink contains sugar and can rapidly increase the child's blood glucose level, effectively treating the hypoglycemia.
Choice A reason:
A diet soft drink does not contain enough sugar to raise the child's blood glucose level quickly. It is not the appropriate choice in this situation.
Choice B reason:
Metformin is a medication used to manage type 2 diabetes, not type 1 diabetes. It would not be effective in treating the low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in this scenario.
Choice C reason:
Administering insulin would further lower the child's blood glucose level and is contraindicated in cases of hypoglycemia.
Choice D reason:
This statement is correct. A regular soft drink contains sugar and can rapidly increase the child's blood glucose level, effectively treating the hypoglycemia.