Sweating before breakfast in residential care
RN OSCE practice station
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Assess his observations and glucose, provide care under the supplied plan and complete the glucose record.
Ernesto CruzI feel shaky.
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Ernesto Cruz is sweating and shaky before breakfast in residential care. His glucose rescue plan is available. Assess his observations and glucose, provide care under the supplied plan and complete the glucose record. The patient answers personal questions; the examiner supplies requested examination findings. Dr Taylor Singh is reachable by phone. RN Alex Morgan is available.
What this station tests
- Poor food intake with gliclazide can cause recurrent hypoglycaemia.
- Oral rescue carbohydrate requires an alert patient who can swallow safely.
- A repeat reading is required; improvement cannot be assumed from treatment alone.
Sources for the clinical content
An original practice scenario with invented patients. Not an exam question.