Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 63%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving parenteral nutrition and identifies that the client has hypoglycemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
The correct answer is C: Administer IV dextrose. Hypoglycemia in a client receiving parenteral nutrition indicates a low blood sugar level, which can be dangerous. Administering IV dextrose is the appropriate action to quickly raise the blood sugar level. Obtaining arterial blood gases (Choice A) is not necessary for managing hypoglycemia. Warming formula to room temperature (Choice B) will not address the low blood sugar level. Discontinuing the infusion (Choice D) would worsen the hypoglycemia by stopping the source of nutrition.