The client is ordered to be treated with glargine (Lantus) insulin. Because of the type of insulin that the client is receiving, the nurse plans a dosage schedule that administers the medication at which time(s)?
a. 7:00 AM
b. 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM
c. 11:00 AM and 9:00 PM
d. 9:00 PM
ANS: D
Lantus is evenly distributed over a 24-hour duration of action; thus, it is administered once a day, usually at bedtime.
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