The School Nurse Is Caring for 4 Clients with Type

The school nurse is caring for 4 clients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.  Which of these clients should the nurse assess first?

A) 5-year-old whose capillary blood glucose is 71 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L)
B) 7-year-old who is busy drawing pictures and refusing to eat lunch
C) 9-year-old who is sweating after recess and irritably states, "I'm so hungry!"
D) 11-year-old whose prescribed dose of insulin glargine is 30 minutes overdue

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