The nurse is caring for a patient with type 1 diabetes who is diaphoretic and clammy.The patient complains of hunger but denies pain.The nurse performs a bedside blood glucose check.What should the nurse do next?

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These findings are consistent with hypoglycemia; manifestations of hypoglycemia include tremulousness,hunger,headache,pallor,sweating,palpitations,blurred vision,and weakness.Management includes providing a source of quick-acting carbohydrate/glucose such as orange juice.The nurse should withhold the patient's scheduled insulin at this time.The nurse should document the findings and then notify the charge nurse.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Type 1