Question

A client has type 1 diabetes. Her husband finds her unconscious at home and administers glucagon, 0.5 mg subcutaneously. She awakens in 5 minutes. Why should her husband offer her a complex carbohydrate snack as soon as possible

Answer 1

Answer:

To restore liver glycogen and prevent secondary hypoglycemia

Explanation:

Type 1 diabetes is a condition that occur when the immune system destroys the cells that make insulin in the pancreas. This means that the pancreas produces little or no insulin at all.

Type 1 diabetes is common in young people and children.

Hypoglycemia is a situation of abnormal low level of sugar, glucose , in the blood. this is usually a complication of diabetes , where the body does not produce the amount of required insulin to fully metabolize glucose. Some of the symptoms are feeling hungry, sweating, dizziness, tiredness (fatigue) , blurred vision, trembling among others.

In this case, the husband will give her complex carbohydrate to restore glycogen and prevent hypoglycemia.