diabetic npo iv fluids

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patient was scheduled for a procedure. NPO at midnight, no fluids and is diabetic. oncoming nurse ni the morning 700am said i should have had the patient on fluids. d5, particularly. why?!? thanks.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

NPO, diabetic... what are your guesses? Hoping this is a homework question and not an actual nurse asking the Internet for patient care advice.

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Specializes in Pedi.

Is the patient on an insulin pump?

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Just because a nurse said it doesn't mean she's right. Anyway, we'd need more info to make a reasonable decision, and this seems kinda homeworky.

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Specializes in Public Health, TB.

Hmm, lots of

people with diabetes survive every day at home being NPO every night for about 8 hours.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I become NPO after midnight, every night, as do most diabetics, we do just fine.

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