An older adult patient diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus has poor oral intake. The nurse takes which action to ensure adequate blood glucose control?
A) Holding all prandial doses
B) Considering increasing longer-acting insulin
C) Increasing the frequency of correctional doses
D) Administering prandial and correctional insulin together
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