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ATI RN Pharmacology 2023 III Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving parenteral nutrition and identifies that the client has hypoglycemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Administer IV dextrose. In hypoglycemia, the client has low blood sugar levels. Administering IV dextrose will quickly raise the client's blood sugar levels to a normal range, addressing the immediate issue. Discontinuing the infusion (
B) would not address the hypoglycemia and could worsen the client's condition. Warming the formula (
A) is not relevant to treating hypoglycemia. Obtaining arterial blood gases (
D) is not necessary to address hypoglycemia.
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