A Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Who Uses Glargine (Lantus)

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient with type 1 diabetes who uses glargine (Lantus) and lispro (Humalog) insulin develops a sore throat, cough, and fever. When the patient calls the clinic to report the symptoms and a blood glucose level of 210 mg/dl, the nurse advises the patient to

• A) use only the lispro insulin until the symptoms of infection are resolved.
• B) monitor blood glucose every 4 hours and notify the clinic if it continues to rise.
• C) decrease intake of carbohydrates until glycosylated hemoglobin is less than 7%.
• D) limit intake to non-calorie-containing liquids until the glucose is within the usual range.

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