When the total daily insulin dose is split and given twice daily, which of the following rules may be followed?
1. Give two-thirds of the total dose in the morning and one-third in the evening.
2. Give 0.3 units per kg of premixed 70/30 insulin with one-third in the morning and two-thirds in the evening.
3. Give 50% of an insulin glargine dose in the morning and 50% in the evening.
4. Give long-acting insulin in the morning and short-acting insulin at bedtime.
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