NCLEX Practice Question: The Role of the Nurse in Managing Diabetes NCLEX Practice Question: What to Do When a Patient’s Blood Sugar is High A 45-year-old patient with a history of diabetes mellitus is admitted to the hospital with a blood sugar of 600 mg/dL. The nurse should: (A) Administer insulin as ordered. (B) Give the patient orange juice. (C) Check the patient's blood sugar every hour. (D) Call the prescriber. Δ
