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A woman has called 911 after not being able to wake her eight-year-old son. Upon arrival, the mother tells you that her son is a diabetic, and that his diabetic alert dog awoke her in the night indicating the child's blood sugar was low. You perform a blood glucose check and find that your glucometer reads 28 mg/dL. You should:
 
  A) administer IV dextrose at 30 concentration.
  B) administer 1 mg of IV glucagon.
  C) administer 1 mg of IM glucagon.
  D) administer IV dextrose at 25 concentration.

Question 2

Addressing your patient as Mrs. Smith rather than Sweetie is an example of:
 
  A) tact.
  B) tespect.
  C) diplomacy.
  D) teamwork.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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