When a pregnant client with diabetes experiences hypoglycemia while hospitalized, which should the nurse have the client do?
A) Eat a candy bar.
B) Eat six saltine crackers or drink 8 oz of milk.
C) Drink 4 oz of orange juice followed by 8 oz of milk.
D) Drink 8 oz of orange juice with 2 teaspoons of sugar added.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Crackers provide carbohydrates in the form of polysaccharides. A candy bar provides only monosaccharides. Milk is a disaccharide and orange juice is a monosaccharide. This will help increase the blood sugar level but will not sustain it. Orange juice and sugar will increase the blood sugar level but will not provide a slow-burning carbohydrate to sustain it.

When a Pregnant Client with Diabetes Experiences Hypoglycemia While Hospitalized