Special SituationsQuestion 99 of 100
A resident's finger-stick glucose is 320 mg/dL before a meal. According to good practice, the aide should:
a.Follow the ordered sliding-scale or protocol and notify the nurse of the high reading
b.Give a fast-acting carbohydrate like juice
c.Withhold all the resident's medications
d.Ignore it because the resident feels fine
Explanation
A glucose of 320 is elevated (hyperglycemia), so the aide follows the ordered insulin sliding scale or protocol and informs the nurse. Giving juice would be appropriate for low glucose, not high, so recognizing the direction of the imbalance is essential.
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