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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Neonatal

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A clinical nurse specialist is monitoring the blood glucose level of a neonate who was born to a diabetic mother. The nurse determined that the blood glucose level is 50 mg/dL. What would be the action of the nurse?
  1. Feed the baby orally with 10% dextrose in water
  2. Monitor the neonate continuously for the next twenty-four hours
  3. Alert the physician and request an order of glucose 50%
  4. Assess the cord serum glucose level
Explanation
Answer - B - The action of the nurse should be to monitor the neonate continuously for the next twenty-four hours. The blood glucose level is within the normal range for neonates, so it doesn’t require any measure aside from continuously monitoring the patient for the next twenty-four hours.
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