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Have it tomorrow but am unsure of the proper dosage of an adult, 15 g? 1 tube given between the cheek and gum applied on a tongue depressor.
Have it tomorrow but am unsure of the proper dosage of an adult, 15 g? 1 tube given between the cheek and gum applied on a tongue depressor.
Why would you bother applying it to a tongue depressor? if the patient is awake enough to receive oral glucose, then they are awake enough to hold and squeeze the tube into there own mouth.
Our protocol states if the pt isn't alert to give small amounts buccally. So therefore we use a tongue depressor or bite stick.
You can give oral glucose to a patient who isn't alert? Yikes!