RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 608 of 2368

A child with type 1 diabetes has received glucagon for severe hypoglycemia and is now awake. Which action should the nurse take next?

  1. Withhold all food for the next hour
  2. Repeat the glucagon dose immediately
  3. Give a supplementary carbohydrate as soon as possible
  4. Give regular insulin to prevent hyperglycemia
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Correct answer: Give a supplementary carbohydrate as soon as possible

Clients with type 1 diabetes may have a smaller rise in glucose after glucagon, so a carbohydrate should be given as soon as possible, especially to children.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Endocrine System: Glucagon. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026