When caring for a patient with diabetes, a nurse checks the morning laboratory values. The nurse notes that the patient's blood glucose level is 60 mg/dL. The nurse recognizes this reading is consistent with
1. Hypoglycemia.
2. Hyperglycemia.
3. A normal value.
4. Diabetic ketoacidosis.
Question 2
In the provision of care and the establishment of the therapeutic relationship, the nurse must first
A) Understand the patient's response
B) Be aware of one's own personality
C) Avoid labeling patients
D) Treat the patient with dignity