A nurse is caring for a patient with an acute asthma exacerb…
A nurse is caring for a patient with an acute asthma exacerbation who received IV methylprednisolone 125 mg six hours ago. The patient reports feeling much better with an SpO₂ of 97% and unlabored breathing. The nurse notes a bedside blood glucose of 290 mg/dL. The patient states, “I’m not diabetic, so that machine must be wrong.” What is the nurse’s priority action?