Acute Coronary Syndrome and MI Care · NCLEX Exam

What action should the nurse take if a patient with suspected ACS has a blood glucose of 45 mg/dL (hypoglycaemia)?

  1. Ignore the glucose because it is unrelated to the myocardial infarction
  2. Administer glucose and correct it before interpreting ECG or biomarkers
  3. Wait until after the cath lab before correcting the low glucose
  4. Immediately commence full activity despite the low blood glucose
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Correct answer: Administer glucose and correct it before interpreting ECG or biomarkers

Hypoglycaemia should be corrected promptly to avoid misdiagnosis and ongoing tissue damage.

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