A Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Is Scheduled for a Procedure

question 166

Multiple Choice

A patient with type 1 diabetes is scheduled for a procedure at 0700 and must remain NPO after midnight.The patient's capillary blood glucose (CBG) at 2100 is 96 mg/dL.Which medication should the nurse administer as ordered?

• A)Glargine (Lantus)20 units subcutaneously at bedtime daily
• B)Glyburide (Micronase, DiaBeta)5 mg by mouth daily before breakfast
• C)Insulin aspart (NovoLog)10 units subcutaneously before meals
• D)Insulin aspart (NovoLog)(CBG - 100)/30 units subcutaneously before meals and at bedtime for CBG more than 150 mg/dL

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