It is 2:00 PM and a patient who has been NPO since 12:00 AM for a bronchoscopy is complaining of a headache and shakiness and is extremely irritable.Vital signs are within normal limits,and a one touch glucose reads 50 mg/dL.Which action is most important for the nurse to take?
A) Have the patient eat a snack and drink milk.
B) Administer glucagon subcutaneously.
C) Call the bronchoscopy room to follow up with the delay.
D) Obtain an A1c test.
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