Q11

As you treat the patient in Q10, The patient's IV line is lost. Soon after - she becomes sweaty and tachycardic. She is now confused and rapidly loses consciousness. The nurse checks a glucometer reading on her and tells you that she is hypo-glycemic.

You try to establish IV access in the patient but because of poor veins you do not succeed. The surgeon who is to get the central access is involved in a trauma case.

Which of the following would you do?

1. Call a code
2. Give her dilantin to prevent a seizure
3. Give her Diazepam via the rectum
4. Give her Glucagon Intramuscularly
5. Stop all efforts and call it a day