Oral Glucose Flashcards
1
Q
Trade name for glucose
A
Glutose
2
Q
Indications for glucose
A
Hypoglycemia - low blood sugar
3
Q
Contraindications for glucose
A
Altered status, can’t eat it
4
Q
Side effects of glucose
A
Need to eat shortly after administering
5
Q
Action of glucose
A
Converts to useable sugar for the body to counteract hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
6
Q
Route of glucose
A
Oral po or buccal on the gums
7
Q
Dose of glucose
A
One tube 15mg of glucose
