A hospital patient is to receive 4 units of regular insulin prior to lunch. The nurse knows that the lunch trays are usually distributed at approximately 12:15 . The nurse should plan to administer the patient's insulin at what time?
A) 12:15
B) 12:10
C) 11:45
D) 11:15
C
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With regular insulin before meals, it is very important that the medication be injected 30 to 45 minutes before meals so that the insulin is available when blood sugar increases after meals.
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