Question # 12

A patient receiving continuous intravenous insulin for hyperglycemia after cardiac surgery develops a blood glucose of 52 mg/dL and becomes diaphoretic. The nurse’s immediate action is to:

Options:

A.

Continue the current insulin rate

B.

Stop the insulin infusion, administer concentrated dextrose per protocol, and recheck glucose frequently

C.

Increase the insulin dose

D.

Encourage oral carbohydrates without stopping insulin

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