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The Nurse Has Just Administered Glucagon 1 Mg Intramuscularly to a Patient

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The nurse has just administered glucagon 1 mg intramuscularly to a patient with a finger stick glucose of 32 mg/dL. The patient is unconscious and does not have IV access. What should the nurse do next?


A) Notify the healthcare provider.
B) Turn the patient to the lateral position.
C) Elevate the head of the patient's bed to 90 degrees.
D) Recheck the patient's finger stick glucose.

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