A Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Is Scheduled for a Procedure

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