- Use the erratic reading and administer insulin.
- Use a different, reliable monitor, or perform a manual blood glucose check to ensure an accurate reading before administering insulin.
- Guess the patient's glucose level.
- Wait for the monitor to fix itself.
A nurse is using a blood glucose monitor that is displaying erratic readings, potentially due to a faulty battery. The nurse needs an accurate reading for immediate insulin administration. What is the ethical action?
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