Hypoglycemia Teaching 779
Patient was instructed on how to avoid hypoglycemia. The body can tolerate low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, for short periods of time. But since every cell in the body is fueled by sugar, chronic hypoglycemia will cause the health to deteriorate.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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