The Labor Nurse Is Providing Care to a Patient at 37

Multiple Choice

The labor nurse is providing care to a patient at 37 weeks' gestation who is an insulin-dependent diabetic. The health care provider prescribes an infusion of insulin throughout her induction to be titrated to keep her blood glucose levels below 110 mg/dL. What type of insulin will the nurse select to prepare the infusion?

A) NPH insulin
B) Regular insulin
C) Lispro (Humalog)
D) Aspart (Novolog)