Question

You are at work and Joe, one of your co-workers, begins acting strange. You all think he is drunk. Security comes in and talks to your co-worker, sits him down, and gives him some hard candy from Joe's desk. Someone notices a medical alert bracelet on Joe but can only see the word TYPE followed by a number on it from where you are standing.   Why did the officer give candy and was it a correct action?

		A. Joe is diabetic. This was the proper thing to do because the drunk appearance was because Joe's blood sugar was too low. By giving him the hard candy the officer attempted to raise Joe's blood sugar so he feels better.
		B. Joe is hungry. This was the proper thing to do because the drunk appearance was because Joe's was so low on energy. By giving him the hard candy the officer attempted to give him some glucose to feel better.
		C. Joe is an alcoholic. This was the proper thing to do because he did not eat breakfast. By giving him the hard candy the officer attempted to give him some glucose to feel better until a blood sugar test could be done.
		D. Joe is diabetic. This was not the proper thing to do because the drunk appearance could mean his blood sugar is too high.    By giving him the hard candy the officer only made things worse. Insulin should be given no matter what.

Answer 1

Low blood sugar, also known as Hypoglycaemia, can be dangerous condition. Symptoms of low sugar can occur suddenly. they include blurry vision, sudden nervous ness, mood changes, shaking, dizziness, trouble thinking, and loss of consciousness. Low blood sugar is a medical emergency. It can be treated by giving spoon of honey, piece of hard candy etc.

Hence the correct option is Joe is diabetic. This was the proper thing to do because the drunk appearance was because Joe's blood sugar was too low. By giving him the hard candy the officer attempted to raise Joe's blood sugar so he feels better. (A)