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7 Cards in this Set
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Therapeutic Effects |
Raise blood glucose levels |
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Indications |
1) Pts. W/ history of diabetes that’s been controlled by meds or bgl level less than 60 mg/ dL 2) pts. W/ ability to swallow 3) pts that have altered mental status |
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Contraindications |
1) unresponsive pts. Or w/ out ability to swallow 2) pt. W BGL level higher than 60 mg/ dL |
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Side Effects |
1) Airway instruction 2) Aspiration |
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Procedure 1-8 |
1) Standard Precautions 2) perform primary- LOC, Cc, Abcs, expose , determining transport 3) invstg. Cc 4) obtain SAMPLE- OPQRSTI 5) obtain vitals-PUP, LS, RR, BP, HR, SC, BGL, PO, CAPREF 6) focused physical; DCAP- BLS- TIC on area of CC 7) determine protocols allow administration 8) 6 rights; PMRDDD- patient, medication, route, date, dose, document |
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Procedure 9-11 |
9) ensure S&S are in sync w Hypoglycemia & BGL is > 60 mg/dL 10) ensure pt can swallow 11) hold cheek away from mouth and squeeze oral gel into pocket between the gum and the cheek, offer pt to do self if able or use bite stick to squeeze gel onto and stick in back corner of mouth |
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Procedure 12-16 |
12) reasses mental status ( make take 20 mins to improve) 13) reasses BGL 14) reasses and record vitals 15) document meds; Dart- dose, action, route, time & pts response +\- 16) monitor pts condition if Improves; continue o2 monitoring vitals and transport Worsens; cont o2 contact medical direction on/ offline regarding another 15g dose of oral glucose |
