Diabetic client with a blood glucose of 56mg/dL.

Diabetic client with a blood glucose of 56mg/dL.

The nurse is caring for a diabetic client with a blood glucose of 56mg/dL. The client is difficult to arouse. What action would the nurse take?

a. Give a complex carbohydrate and monitor the client

b. Give a glass of orange juice with three sugar packets mixed in and monitor the client.

c. Administer 50% dextrose (D500IV push per order and monitor the client

d. Give a glass of milk and monitor the client