6 Diabetes Emergency Interventions Online Quiz Questions

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Give juice immediately, even if the person cannot swallow.

Give nothing by mouth, call emergency services, and administer prescribed glucagon if available and authorized.

Wait to act until a second glucose reading confirms the low value.

Give an extra insulin dose to prevent glucose from rising later.

Nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain

Sweating and hunger as the only findings

Dehydration

Deep or labored breathing or confusion

Start the infusion immediately because insulin will correct the low potassium.

Independently change the insulin dose based on the potassium result.

Notify the responsible clinician and follow the protocol for potassium management and insulin timing.

Ignore the result if the glucose level is falling.

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Troubleshoot the pump first and delay escalation unless glucose becomes extremely high.

Arrange emergency hospital evaluation and assess airway, breathing, circulation, vital signs, mental status, and glucose.

Give an unprescribed correction dose before contacting the emergency team.

Offer food and fluids by mouth, then reassess the next day.

IV fluids

Insulin under the treatment protocol

Electrolyte monitoring and replacement as needed

Stopping glucose checks once the first reading improves

Frequent glucose checks and evaluation of the precipitating cause

Give fluids rapidly without reassessment because dehydration is present.

Use more cautious fluid administration and reassess frequently.

Avoid assessing circulation because fluid treatment is already planned.

Delay hospital-level care until the person's fluid intake improves.

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Give juice immediately, then check whether swallowing improves.

Place glucose gel in the person’s mouth even if they cannot follow commands.

Give nothing by mouth, call emergency services, and administer prescribed glucagon if available and authorized.

Wait for a repeat glucose reading before taking any action.

Obtain a complete medication history before assessing the patient.

Assess airway, breathing, circulation, level of consciousness, and bedside glucose.

Wait for laboratory confirmation before starting an emergency response.

Ask the patient to describe their recent meals before checking vital signs.

Arrange emergency hospital evaluation and communicate the pump interruption and symptoms.

Troubleshoot the pump first and delay escalation until the vomiting stops.

Give an unprescribed correction dose and observe for improvement at home.

Stop all insulin and wait for a complete history before seeking care.

Treat the confusion as an expected effect of type 2 diabetes and reassess tomorrow.

Give an oral snack and assume the problem is low blood glucose.

Arrange immediate emergency evaluation for possible HHS.

Encourage fluids at home and wait to see whether the confusion resolves.