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Pharmacology

Pharma — Assist or Not

Alert hypoglycemia

Scenario

52-year-old diabetic, glucose 58 mg/dL, anxious and tremulous, awake and able to swallow. Should you assist with oral glucose?

Oral Glucose

52-year-old diabetic, glucose 58 mg/dL, anxious and tremulous, awake and able to swallow. Should you assist with oral glucose?

Should you assist with this medication per protocol?