Insulin therapy
Insulin therapy ( 51 Questions)
A client on insulin therapy has been consistently experiencing elevated fasting blood glucose levels. What should the nurse do to monitor and adjust the client's insulin regimen?
Administering rapid-acting insulin after meals targets postprandial glucose levels, not fasting hyperglycemia.
Fasting hyperglycemia suggests insufficient basal insulin coverage. Adjusting the basal insulin dose can help stabilize fasting blood glucose levels.
Skipping meals is not a recommended approach and may lead to further blood glucose imbalances.
Decreasing insulin doses may worsen hyperglycemia and is not appropriate without healthcare provider guidance.
Fasting hyperglycemia suggests insufficient basal insulin coverage. Adjusting the basal insulin dose can help stabilize fasting blood glucose levels.
Incorrect choices:
a. Administering rapid-acting insulin after meals targets postprandial glucose levels, not fasting hyperglycemia.
c. Skipping meals is not a recommended approach and may lead to further blood glucose imbalances.
d. Decreasing insulin doses may worsen hyperglycemia and is not appropriate without healthcare provider guidance.