When assessing an adult patient, you get a blood glucose reading of 65mg/dL. From your training, you realize that this reading means what?
  1. The reading is within normal limits for an adult.
  2. The reading means the patient is hypoglycemic.
  3. The reading means the patient is hyperglycemic.
  4. The reading means that the patient is deceased.
Explanation
Answer - B - A blood glucose reading of 65mg/dL in an adult means that the patient is hypoglycemic. Low blood sugar is anything less than 80mg/dL. If possible, the patient should receive some interventions to correct their blood sugar.
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