Question

a client blood glucose level is 23 ml/l. The client is unresponsive and unable to swallow. What priority action should be taken to increase the blood glucose rapidly.

Answer 1

Answer:

A glucose dose or injection should be given to produce an increase in blood glucose . Give 10-25 g (20-50 ml of D50W — dextrose 50% in water) of glucose intravenously .

Explanation:

Hypoglycemia is a low blood sugar or glucose in the body below normal which is the main source of energy in the body. It is related to diabetes treatment or can be related to other drugs. Hypoglycemia needs immediate treatment when blood sugar levels are low. For some people, a fast blood sugar of 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or 3.9 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), or below should serve as an alert for hypoglycemia. The treatment of this getting your blood sugar to normal level by taking high sugar drinks or medications.

The symptoms include, pale skin, hunger, anxiety, fatigue, sweating e.t.c.