What Is the Most Important Action for the Nurse to Perform

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the most important action for the nurse to perform before administering a premeal short-acting insulin to a patient with type 1 diabetes?

• A) Looking up the time the long-acting insulin was administered
• B) Assessing the body area in which the last insulin dose was injected
• C) Checking whether the patient's meal or snack is already on the unit
• D) Holding the dose if the patient's blood glucose level is under 110 mg/dL

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