A 50-year-old female with type 1 diabetes is found semi-conscious. Her blood glucose is 1.4 mmol/L. You administer IV 10% glucose. What volume of 10% ...

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A 50-year-old female with type 1 diabetes is found semi-conscious. Her blood glucose is 1.4 mmol/L. You administer IV 10% glucose. What volume of 10% glucose is needed to provide approximately 20 g of glucose?

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200 mL

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500 mL

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100 mL

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50 mL

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1000 mL

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): IV Glucose Calculation

A 50-year-old female with type 1 diabetes is found semi-conscious. Her blood glucose is 1.4 mmol/L. You administer IV 10% glucose. What volume of 10% glucose is needed to provide approximately 20 g of glucose?