Multiple Choice
A patient with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes is being transitioned from an infusion of intravenous (IV) regular insulin to an intensive insulin therapy regimen of insulin glargine and insulin aspart.How should the nurse manage this transition in insulin delivery?
A) Administer the insulin glargine and continue the IV insulin infusion for 24 hours.
B) Administer the insulin glargine and discontinue the IV infusion in several hours.
C) Discontinue the IV infusion and administer the insulin aspart with the next meal.
D) Discontinue the IV infusion and administer the Lantus insulin at bedtime.
Correct Answer:
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