Although the child with type 1 diabetes had her prescribed insulin at 7:30 AM,the child is complaining of hunger and thirst and is drowsy at 10:30 AM.The nurse should first:
A) walk the patient in the hall for 10 minutes.
B) allow the patient a short nap.
C) give her a cup of orange juice.
D) test her blood with a glucometer and give insulin according to the sliding scale.

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The immediate remedy is to give orange juice to raise the blood glucose.Giving more sugar will increase the blood glucose in a hyperglycemic child.Walking exercise will use up even more glucose.The treatment for hyperglycemia is to give the patient more insulin.

Although the Child with Type 1 Diabetes Had Her Prescribed