RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 368 of 2368

A client with diabetes is shaky, sweaty, and anxious. The blood glucose reading is 62 mg/dL, and the client can swallow safely. Which action should the nurse take?

  1. Give a glucagon injection and recheck in 15 minutes
  2. Give 4 ounces of juice and recheck the glucose in 1 hour
  3. Give a sliding-scale insulin dose and recheck in 15 minutes
  4. Give 4 ounces of juice and recheck the glucose in 15 minutes
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Correct answer: Give 4 ounces of juice and recheck the glucose in 15 minutes

The 15-15 rule gives 15 grams of carbohydrate and rechecks after 15 minutes. Glucagon is for a client who cannot swallow.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Specimen Collection: Hypoglycemia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026