RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1386 of 2368

A pregnant client on insulin has a blood glucose of 54 mg/dL and is alert with shakiness. Which action should the nurse teach as the first treatment?

  1. Drink 12 ounces of fruit juice
  2. Eat a full meal before retesting
  3. Wait 30 minutes and retest without eating
  4. Drink 4 ounces of fruit juice
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Correct answer: Drink 4 ounces of fruit juice

Symptomatic hypoglycemia is treated with 15 grams of fast-acting carbohydrate, such as 4 ounces of juice.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), High-risk Perinatal Client Care: Hypoglycemia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026