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Title: A critically ill patient requires IV insulin for persistent hyperglycemia. Current finger stick ... Post by: Mitch_ on Apr 5, 2017 A critically ill patient requires IV insulin for persistent hyperglycemia. Current finger stick blood glucose is 68 mg/dL. According to international critical care guidelines, which nursing intervention is indicated?
1. Call for a laboratory glucose test. 2. Increase the rate of the insulin drip by 2 units per hour. 3. Administer 10 mL of D5W by bolus injection. 4. Administer 0.5 g sugar dissolved in orange juice by mouth. Title: Re: A critically ill patient requires IV insulin for persistent hyperglycemia. Current finger stick ... Post by: hogger on Apr 5, 2017 Content hidden
Title: Re: A critically ill patient requires IV insulin for persistent hyperglycemia. Current finger stick ... Post by: Mitch_ on May 19, 2017 The perfect answer + explanation, thanks for this
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