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A Diagnosis of Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS) Is Made for a Client

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A diagnosis of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) is made for a client with type 2 diabetes who is brought to the emergency department in an unresponsive state. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate?

A diagnosis of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) is made for a client with type 2 diabetes who is brought to the emergency department in an unresponsive state. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate?


A) Give 50% dextrose as a bolus
B) Insert a large-bore IV catheter
C) Initiate oxygen by nasal cannula
D) Administer glargine insulin

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