Which type of insulin would the nurse administer for an intravenous bolus and continuous infusion to regulate a patient's blood glucose levels?
1. Lantus
2. Regular
3. Lente
4. NPH
2
Rationale 1: This insulin is not recommended for intravenous usage.
Rationale 2: For the most reliable and safest method of consistently lowering blood glucose levels, the general consensus is to use Regular insulin.
Rationale 3: This insulin is not recommended for intravenous usage.
Rationale 4: This insulin is not recommended for intravenous usage.
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