A 54 year old patient with diabetes has the following orders…
A 54 year old patient with diabetes has the following orders. Glucose checks AC and HS. Administer 15 units Lantus SQ at HS. For Sliding Scale administer Humalog SQ: Glucose 150 to 170-2 units Glucose 171- 200- 3 units Glucose 201-250 – 4 units Glucose 251-300- 5 units Glucose >300 Call physician The nurse checks the blood glucose at 21:30 and it is 200. Choose the appropriate action the nurse should take.
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