What to study for NCLEX:
- Check blood sugar levels and urine for ketones every 3-4 hours
- Drink liquids every hour-Drink at least one cup of water or other calorie-free, caffeine-free liquid every hour while you are awake.
Read more at: Diabetes Sick | Sick Day Diabetes | Diabetes Illness | Diabetes Fever - http://healthy-ojas.com/diabetes/diabetes-care-illness.htmlKeep taking your diabetes medicines, even if you cannot keep food down
Read more at: Diabetes Sick | Sick Day Diabetes | Diabetes Illness | Diabetes Fever - http://healthy-ojas.com/diabetes/diabetes-care-illness.html - Take medication as prescibed
*If a patient has taken an oral medication and vomits do not repeat the medication instead monitor blood glucose
Call the physician
| If your blood glucose is over 250 while you are sick... |  | If your blood glucose is under 70 while you are sick... |
or
if patient is unable to take any food or drink for 4 hours or longer
or
ketones are present in the urine
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