A 35-year-old male with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is found unresponsive by his roommate. His fingerstick glucose is 35 mg/dL. He has no intravenous access and a glucagon emergency kit is available. What is the most appropriate immediate intervention?
✓ Correct Answer: Option B
For an unconscious diabetic patient with severe hypoglycemia and no intravenous access, administering 1 mg of glucagon subcutaneously or intramuscularly is the most appropriate immediate intervention if a kit is available. Oral glucose is contraindicated if the patient is unresponsive.
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