User:Bron766/Hypoglycemia quiz

{A blood glucose level of 6 mmol/L is: - Too low + Normal
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 * The normal blood glucose is controversial, but it is generally accepted to be low if less than 4 mmol/L.

{A blood glucose level of 3 mmol/L is: + Too low - Normal
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 * The normal blood glucose is controversial, but it is generally accepted to be low if less than 4 mmol/L.

{A blood glucose level of 18 mg/dL is: + Too low - Normal - Too high
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 * Watch out for different units of measurement! In milligrams per decilitre (mg/dL), a blood glucose level of 18 is the same as a level of only 1 mmol/L!

{Hypoglycemia means - Low total sugar levels in the blood + Low blood levels of the sugar called glucose - High total sugar levels in the blood - High blood levels of the sugar called glucose
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{What should you do if a diabetic records a BSL of 2.9 but is agitated and insists loudly that your machine is wrong? - Acknowledge that glucometers are often inaccurate, accept that he knows his own body best and apologise. - Recheck the BSL and if it is 3.0 or higher give him some peace and quiet until next meal time. + Consider rechecking the BSL, but get help as his altered mental state may be being caused by hypoglycemia.
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{Symptoms of hypoglycemia include: - TO BE CONTINUED
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