NURSING CARE PLAN FOR HYPOGLYCEMIA

Assessment Nursing Inference Outcome Nursing Rationale Evaluation

Diagnosis Interventions
Subjective:
Risk for Altered Hypoglycemia is a After 8 hours of -Administer fast- -Fast acting sugar or After 8 hours of
“I just feel dizzy...) – Cerebral Tissue condition when nursing care, acting sugar simple sugars are nursing care, the goal is
verbatim of client. Perfusion related there is inadequate client will be able containing food/ easily digested and met as evidenced by
to inadequate blood glucose to resume drink i.e. orange absorbed compared client’s blood glucose
Objective: glucose supply to supply for the normal blood juice or candy. to complex sugars. If level of 6.2mmol/L and
the brain. body’s energy glucose level and necessary, do not absence of weakness,
Sweating consumption needs. be free from risk give chocolates since confusion or any signs
Trembling hands A blood glucose for altered it requires longer of progression to
Recent blood level of below than cerebral tissue time to be absorbed profound
glucose level: 60mg/dl can define perfusion. in the body and at hypoglycemia.
2.9mmol/L this condition and it the same time, it has
PP: 102bpm is primarily due to unnecessary fats.
RR: 21bpm an underlying
BP: 110/70mmHg disease, called -Check blood sugar - Monitoring the
diabetes mellitus. level on the onset of blood glucose level
symptoms and signifies the need for
In connection, recheck again after more or just enough
*High risk diagnosis glucose is an treatment within 15 intake of
is supposed to have essential component to 30 minutes (until carbohydrate/
no subjective and for the brain’s the blood sugar level sugar; to prevent
objective data since activity. If the brain is within or more overeating.
it means that the is deprived with 100mg/dl).
condition has not yet glucose for a long
ensued. This is only time, the brain cells
to provide an idea can be destroyed
about the condition leading to - After ingestion of - Protein, fats and
of the client. permanent brain simple sugars, the other nutrients,
damage (coma), client may pursue a same with
memory loss and small snack or if it is carbohydrates
decreased learning meal time, he may provides energy to
ability. consume his meal the body.
right away.

-It could provide

 baseline data for
-Assess for familial client’s treatment
history of diabetes, regimen. The client
medications taking, may have delayed
exercise and diet his meal, had rigid
program and other exercise activity or
essential data from had taken some
the client. other medications
prior to onset; which
adjustment or
modification may be
needed.

- Individuals may
-Encourage client to feel varying
verbalize the signs symptoms of
and symptoms he hypoglycemia and it
felt during the onset may be the same
and tell him to every time it occurs.
familiarize himself of
these symptoms.
- It could help in
- Educate client to times symptoms of
monitor blood hypoglycemia may
glucose regularly once again occur.
and should take with
him any sugar
containing food
every time he would
go out for work or
any activity. -In case, client may
feel hypoglycaemic
-Emphasize to take again especially if he
or wear any becomes
identification card unconscious,
notifying that he has someone could
a medical condition provide proper care
and it should have to him.
significant numbers
like his physician or
family members and
medications, if there
is any.