A client with type 1 diabetes must undergo bowel resection in the morning. How should the nurse proceed while caring for him on the morning of surgery?
a. administer half of the client's typical morning insulin dose as ordered
b. administer an oral antidiabeteic agent as ordered
c. administer an I.V. insulin infusion as ordered
d. administer the client's normal daily dose of insulin as ordered
Answer: a. administer half of the client's typical morning insulin dose as ordered
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