A Patient with Long-Standing Type 1 Diabetes Presents to the Emergency

A patient with long-standing type 1 diabetes presents to the emergency department with a loss of consciousness and seizure activity.The patient has a history of renal insufficiency,gastroparesis,and peripheral diabetic neuropathy.Emergency personnel reported a blood glucose of 32 mg/dL on scene.When providing discharge teaching for this patient and family,the nurse instructs on the need to do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A) Administer glucagon 1 mg intramuscularly any time the blood glucose is less than 70 mg/dL.
B) Administer 15 grams of carbohydrate orally for severe episodes of hypoglycemia.
C) Discontinue the insulin pump by removing the infusion set catheter.
D) Increase home blood glucose monitoring and report patterns of hypoglycemia to the provider.
E) Perform blood glucose monitoring before exercising and driving.

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