Question

Emma Arthurs is a 56-year-old Caucasian woman. She has type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Her current medications include glyburide/metformin (Glucovance) 5/500 mg two tablets twice a day, pioglitazone (Actos) 45 mg every day, simvastatin 20 mg at bedtime, and losartan/hydrochlorothiazide (Hyzaar) 100/25 mg every day. She presents to the physician’s office for a follow-up appointment. Her home blood glucose readings are 250 to 350 mg/dL 2 hours after meals and 130 to 160 mg/dL fasting. The nurse should also discuss hypoglycemia with Mrs. Arthurs as she is more likely to experience a hypoglycemic episode while on insulin.

What information should the nurse provide Mrs. Arthurs about hypoglycemia?

How should the nurse tell Mrs. Arthurs to treat a hypoglycemic episode?

Answer 1

Ans-1

Nurse tell that if he have symptoms like

1- confusion

2- dizziness

3- vertigo

4- fainting

5- excessive sweating

6-nausea

7- vomiting

Ans-2

Nurse tell that if these symptoms appera the he have to take some direct sourse of glucose like any sweat , biscuits,and other glucose sourse to treat hypoglycemia