A client is in shock and the nurse prepares to administer insulin for a blood glucose reading of 208 mg/dL.The spouse asks why the client needs insulin as the client is not a diabetic.What response by the nurse is best?

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High glucose readings are common in shock,and best outcomes are the result of treating them and maintaining glucose readings in the normal range.Medications and IV solutions may raise blood glucose levels,but this is not the most accurate answer.The stress of the illness has not "made" the client diabetic.

A Client Is in Shock and the Nurse Prepares to Administer