Multiple Choice
A patient is transferred from the medical-surgical floor to the intensive care unit for a blood pressure of 70/40, increased confusion over the past 6 hours, nausea, vomiting and urine output of 50 mL over the last 6 hours. The patient also has a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and the blood sugars have remained less than 60 despite a bolus of 50 mL of dextrose. What would the nurse do upon receiving the patient?
A) Begin an intravenous bolus of fluid.
B) Administer an injection of glucocorticoid replacement.
C) Send the patient for an abdominal x-ray.
D) Assess vital signs, put the patient on the telemetry monitor and draw labs.
Correct Answer:
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