The nurse reviews critically ill patients assigned for care. Which patients should the nurse expect to have a lower than expected blood glucose level? Select all that apply.

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1. Factors or health problems that may cause a decrease in blood glucose level includes septic shock.
2. Factors or health problems that may cause a decrease in blood glucose level includes inflammatory bowel disease.
3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not identified as a health problem that may cause a decrease in blood glucose level.
4. Factors or health problems that may cause either a decrease or increase in blood glucose level include the patient with renal failure who had a change to the dialysis or continuous renal replacement therapy schedule.
5. Factors or health problems that may cause either a decrease or increase in blood glucose level include burns.

The Nurse Reviews Critically Ill Patients Assigned for Care