A patient who has required an insulin drip is being transitioned to subcutaneous insulin. Which intervention would the nurse anticipate?
1. Administering NPH insulin subcutaneously every 2 hours according to fingerstick blood sugar.
2. Administering the prescribed dose of NPH insulin 2 hours before discontinuing the insulin drip.
3. Tapering the insulin drip administration rate over the next several days.
4. Plan to administer twice the number of units of NPH insulin that the patient has been receiving per hour in regular insulin.
Answer: 2
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