An unconscious patient with severe hypoglycaemia has no intravenous access. Which treatment should the nurse expect to prepare?
Correct answer: A. Intramuscular glucagon
- A. Intramuscular glucagon
- B. Oral glucose gel
- C. Subcutaneous insulin
- D. Intravenous potassium chloride
Explanation
Intramuscular glucagon raises blood glucose by stimulating hepatic glycogen breakdown when intravenous access is unavailable. Oral glucose is unsafe in an unconscious patient, while insulin would worsen hypoglycaemia and potassium does not correct it.
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Emergency pharmacology covers drugs used in cardiac arrest, shock, severe allergy, acute asthma, seizures, poisoning and hypoglycaemia, including adrenaline, atropine, naloxone, flumazenil and selected antidotes. The focus is on indications, routes, rapid adverse effects, dose safety and matching a toxic substance with its specific reversal agent.
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