SANC Enrolled Nurse Exam Practice Questions - SANC Examination For Enrolled Nurse Staff Nurse (Regulations R.2175 R.171) Exam

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A patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus reports feeling shaky, sweaty, and lightheaded. A capillary blood glucose test reads 3.2 mmol/L. What is the immediate nursing intervention?

Administer 15-20 grams of fast-acting oral carbohydrate, such as fruit juice or sugar water Administer 10 units of rapid-acting insulin subcutaneously Encourage the patient to lie down and retest in 2 hours Provide a high-fat, high-protein meal immediately

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Administer 15-20 grams of fast-acting oral carbohydrate, such as fruit juice or sugar water

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