Patient post OR in the ward ready for discharge and felt sever dizzness which dx as hypoglycemia then you discovered that the nurse gave insulin injection instead of heparin by mistake what is the action: A-report to head nurse B-insistent report to hospital commits C-report the case as fatal outcome
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Immediately check the patient's blood glucose level and administer appropriate treatment for hypoglycemia, such as giving oral glucose if the patient is conscious or intravenous glucose if the patient is unconscious or unable to swallow. Show more…
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