The Patient: An adult with diabetes mellitus who was just given a morning dose of insulin which lowers the blood sugar. The Situation: The patient's breakfast tray arrives, and the nurse notices that the pancake syrup and sugar packets have not been substituted with products containing artificial sweeteners. The Question: What should the nurse do first in this situation?
A. Send the tray back and ask that they fix it.
B. Remove foods containing sugar and offer sugar substitutes.
Answer: B. Remove foods containing sugar and offer sugar substitutes.
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