Low Blood Glucose Response Helper
Keep the glucose value, swallow status, immediate response, and recheck together—then build a clean event summary from what actually happened.
🍎 The "Rule of 15" Food Equivalents (15g Fast-Acting Carbs):
- 4 oz (1/2 cup) Orange Juice or Apple Juice
- 4 oz (1/2 cup) Regular Soda (never diet)
- 3–4 Chewable Glucose Tablets
- 1 tube (15g) Oral Glucose Gel (placed in buccal cheek mucosa if alert)
- 1 tablespoon Sugar or Honey dissolved in water
American Diabetes Association: hypoglycemia and the 15-15 rule ↗
Build the event summary
Enter only what happened. Unanswered fields stay out of the draft.
LOW GLUCOSE EVENT SUMMARY\nStart by entering the current glucose.
If swallowing is unsafe or the resident is altered, seizing, or unconscious: give nothing by mouth and activate the facility emergency response. Follow the current order/protocol for escalation and emergency medication.