Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 77%
Simulated
The nurse administers 15 units of glargine insulin at 2100 hours to the client when the client's fingerstick blood glucose reading is 110 mg/dL. At 2300, an NA reports that an evening snack was not given because the client was sleeping. Which instruction by the nurse is most appropriate?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The onset of glargine is 1 hour; it has no peak action, and it lasts for 24 hours. Because it has no peak action, a bedtime snack is unnecessary.